Greetings All. FYI Gordon ====================== From: Gordon A. WATTS To: Jim PANKIW - MP ; gulrich@sk.sympatico.ca Sent: Friday, 15 September, 2000 11:14 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census Dr. Jim Pankiw - MP Dear Sir: I am writing in response to an email dated 14 September 2000 which you directed to Garth Ulrich. In this email you stated: "At this time there is no legislation before Parliament to vote on with respect to this issue. Both Murray Calder's Bill C-484 and Lorna Milne's S-15 DIED on the order paper when the Liberals prorogued Parliament last summer. Neither Bill was resubmitted to Parliament in the fall session." I wish to advise you that this statement is incorrect in all respects. To begin with, neither Bill S-15 nor C-484 could possibly have DIED when Parliament was prorogued for the summer of 1999. Neither Bill had been presented at that time. Senator Lorna Milne's Bill S-15 was presented to the Senate on 16 December 1999 and has been debated in second reading several times since then. Bill S-15 currently remains in second reading and was last adjourned in the name of Senator Mabel DeWare. It is expected she will continue debate in second reading when Parliament resumes next week and that the S-15 will soon go into committee. Murray Calder presented his Bill C-484 to the House of Commons 2 June 2000 when it received first reading and printing. It is expected that C-484 will continue in the normal order of precedence when the House resumes. May I respectfully suggest that you take steps to make certain that your information is correct before responding in a similar manner to others who seek your position regarding allowing access to Historic Census as currently allowed by Regulations attached to the Privacy Act. Please take steps to correct your source of information. I am happy to see that it is your intention to vote in favour of Jason Kenney's Motion M-160. M-160 is currently scheduled for final hour of debate and voting at 6:30 EST Wednesday 20 September 2000. On the basis of your stated intention re: M-160 I have taken steps to change your non-response status on our MP Scoreboard to a gold tick of support. The files reflecting the change will be loaded early next week. The Scoreboard can be viewed at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census The Report of the Expert Panel on Access to Historic Census has been on the desk of Industry Minister John Manley since 30 June 2000. Despite many requests to do so, he has yet to release that report to the Public. I would respectfully request that you and your colleagues urge Mr. Manley to immediately release that Report to the Public. Sincerely. Gordon A. WATTS gordon_watts@telus.net Canada Census Committee 1455 Delia Drive Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2V9 Tel (604) 942-6889 Fax (604) 942-6843 Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census and http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petitions now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm