To all who have received copies of their personal files:- The following was received from a member of the Canada Census Committee -- should there be any questions, please reply to me, and I will forward queries - with private answer. It was noted the HRDC Minister, Hon. Jane Stewart stated "many personal items were expunged from the files" -- these items could have fallen into the hands of the wrong people, so hope all will understand. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Canada Census Committee =================================== [Portion taken from letter of explanation] I suggest that if a researcher wants to learn these (personal information), he or she should obtain a copy of the Privacy Act and read through its provisions. (available online and from libraries) If, for any good and sufficient reason, a person believes that the department or agency is withholding personal information about them or is in any other way dissatisfied with the handling of his/her request for personal information, then a right of complaint is provided for in Section 29 of the Privacy Act. Section 30 of that Act indicates that a complaint shall be made to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in writing unless the Privacy Commissioner authorizes otherwise. To put it briefly, if a person believes, after having submitted a request under the Privacy Act, that the department or agency is withholding material or is otherwise not acting in accordance with the Act, then he/she has a right of complaint to the Privacy Commissioner (Mr. Bruce Phillips) who will have his staff investigate the matter. Mr. Phillips office may be contacated by snail mail at: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 112 Kent Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1H3. Their telephone number is (613) 995-2410.