Hi Teresa:- Many thanks for forwarding your reply from Mr. Charlie Penson, MP. Like all of us, we are anxiously awaiting the Report of the Expert Panel -- many have wondered how long it took to review a report. Gordon Watts has been in contact with Dr. Pamela White, secretary of the Expert Panel -- has been asking on our behalf. As soon as anything is known, you may be certain it will be posted for all to read. However, Members of Parliament have an advantage -- as elected representatives THEY could also ask on OUR behalf, but will THEY??? Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee Teresa Shannon wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Penson, Charlie - M.P. <Penson.C@parl.gc.ca> > To: <tshannon@nb.sympatico.ca> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 1:34 PM > Subject: Census > > Dear Teresa: > > Thank you for writing about the proposed changes to the Statistics Canada > Act that would allow for the release of census records taken after 1901. > > For your information, an independent panel (Expert Panel on Access to > Historical Census Records) was created to study the matter. The report > was completed in June and sent to the Minister's office for review. It is > my > understanding that as soon as the Minister has a chance to review it, it > will be made public. > > Prior to developing a position on this matter, I would like to read the > panel's recommendations. > > Again, thank you for contacting me. > > Best wishes, > Charlie Penson, M.P. > Peace River > P.S. The Statistics Canada website is located at: http://www.statcan.ca in > case you would like to read some of the submissions and find out more > about > the panel. > >