Here was my question to the Liberal candidate in my riding (Ottawa Orleans). I have not yet received a reply from the other candidates. | I am wondering where Mr. Godbout and the Liberal Party | stand on the issue of census release. As an avid | genealogist, I am very concerned that we had to take | the government to federal court to get the 1906 | western census released to the public. The 1911 | federal census should have been made available in | 2003, however, the chief statistician has failed to | deliver it to the Archives of Canada claiming some | promise of confidentiality (which he has not been able | to produce) was given when the information was taken. | That too is currently before the federal court. The | legislation introduced by Sen. Lorna Milne in the last | session had so many restrictions on it that it was | ridiculous and many of us heaved a sigh of relief when | it did not pass. | | So, if elected, will a Liberal gov't instruct Mr. | Fellegi (Stats Canada) to obey the law and release the | records to the Archives immediately? And will it also | introduce legislation to ensure continued access to | census records 92 years after they are taken as was | the case for nominal censuses from 1851-1901? | | I remember a speech made last year by Mr Martin | stating that bureaucrats should be bureaucrats and let | the legislators govern. I hope he is true to his word. | The delaying tactics of Mr. Fellegi have gone on long | enough. | | You can read more at the following website: | | http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index.htm | | Thank you, for your time. I would appreciate a | response. The reply: Hi, My name is Gérard Huneault and I have been asked by Mr Godbout to help him answer some of the many questions he gets every day. Your question is good and requires a bit of research and consultation on my part. It is the first time we encounter this one. I will make every effort to get back to you as soon as possible with the Liberal Party's and Mr Godbout's position on this. Gérard Huneault for Marc Godbout Liberal Candidate Ottawa-Orléans Patty