To Beth and others:- We must abide by rules as set out in the respective countries. It does stipulate the person must be a Canadian citizen and have a Canadian address. Most of the Americans with roots in Canada have Canadian relatives who would gladly send in the Access to Information -- [In United States - FIA] There should be a bona fide person you are seeking on the 1911 census -- I have at least three, but at present will only ask for the most important one -- at least to me. Regardless, the date on the ATI form should NOT be before June 1, 2003 -- the 1911 census was enumerated June 1, 1911. You may write privately or to the list if you need more assistance, Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Ostriyznick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 11:18 PM Subject: RE: [CCC] FIA - StatsCan To everyone on the list I feel that is very unfair to all of the Canadians who have moved to the United States as a requirement of employment etc and whose families are still located in Canada. As I am the one currently researching our family, it would be impossible for me to obtain the records needed to research our families. However, my question would be how can they verify the information that will be filled in on these forms? I could very easily use my sister's name and address on the form in Canada or at least my name and her address. I still don't see how they can fully regulate this release especially considering how many people tried to access the 1901 release. Beth -----Original Message----- From: Gordon A. Watts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CCC] FIA - StatsCan Hi Patricia. Unfortunately, unlike in the United States where I understand people from other countries are able to file a Freedom of Information request, Canada's Access to Information act requires anyone submitting a request to be a resident of Canada. They do not have to be a citizen, but they must have a Canadian mailing address. I do not know that a P.O. Box number would be sufficient -- I think it has to be an identifiable street address. In a review of the Access to Information Act when I participated in roundtable discussion, the final report recommended that ATI requests be permitted by those not living in Canada, but I am not aware of any action having been taken on this. Hope this answers your question. Happy Hunting. Gordon --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/20/03