that squeak, squeak you hear is my rusty brain gear going into action. why just ontario? we are from across the country and around the world. what are the risks of quietly picketting at international arrivals and departures at major canadian airports? ppl in other countries could perhaps let their quiet presence be known at airports where canadians arrive and depart in their home country..i.e. usa, brit, aus, etc. also we can do several hands across the borders in each of the provinces. each province has main border crossings. not all of us can afford to travel to ontario, but we might be able to get to our nearest border crossing and wave a placard or two. additionally, if we could turn up 1-800 numbers for the house of commons/mps in ottawa and flood the phone fax lines on a specific day it could make our voice heard a little more, especially for those who can't make it border crossings or other locales. BUT, the most important thing we must do is pick a DATE and all take action on that date. squeaks and peeps from here and there will have more effect if we are co-ordinated and acting in unison. roz On Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:39 AM, Gordon A. Watts [SMTP:[email protected]] wrote: > Greeting All. > > In the past 24 or so hours there have been about 40 new members subbed > to the CCC list. I wish to welcome back some who had been with us > before, and to extend a special welcome to those who are new to the > CCC list. There are always listers coming and going for various > reasons and the current membership is 535 listers. > > For those new to the list I will advise that there are basically only > two rules -- No Flames, and no personal lookups or queries. Other > than that, as list administrator I am fairly flexible regarding what > is posted. I would remind you, however, that the main purpose of the > CCC list is to provide a forum to discuss the withholding of Historic > Census records from public access. > > Recent discussions have been focussed on what might be done to bring > the current situation regarding Bill S-13 to the attention of the > public, the media, and our parliamentarians. A number of suggestions > have been made including: > > * Picketing or demonstrating in front of the Parliament Buildings to > publicize the need to remove conditions and restrictions contained in > Bill S-13 that are neither necessary or desireable. > > * Seeking the support of our city and municipal governments to > encourage the establishment of a 'Discover your past month' or > something similar. > > * Having a 'hands across the border' demonstration at the Niagra > Falls bridge with appropriate signage to bring our concerns to the > public. > > These are a few suggestion but I am sure that there are many other > things that might be done. I encourage all listers, in particular > the new ones, to participate in the discussion. Post your messages > to let us know your thoughts, and what you are willing to do to > implement them. > > Happy Hunting. > > Gordon > > > ==== CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN Mailing List ==== > Read Gordon A. Watts' column on Post 1901 Census issues at > http://globalgazette.net >