To Stockwell Day, MP:- <day@canadianalliance.ca> As time draws near to when an election could be called, family researchers are very anxious to learn how YOU feel about Post-1901 Canadian census records release. Really, the records belong to you, to me, to all Canadians. In my family we have too many genetically inherited diseases -- my youngest brother wishes he could get around like you do -- but his mode of transportation after 37 years of MS is a wheelchair. He has been one of the group testing the now successful new treatment, which, if given at early diagnosis of MS, means there might never be the need of a wheelchair. One of your citizens of British Columbia has a heart defect, which is hereditary -- she needs the 1911 census to check for relatives so she will be able to warn them of this family trait. The Hon. John Manley, MP received the Report of the Expert Panel June 30, 2000. He did not start reading it until the middle of August. To date we have heard nothing except a brief message from Chuck Strahl -- Gordon Watts has been unable to locate the "message" in Hansard. You are an elected Member of Parliament -- and being in Opposition you have a very good opportunity to DEMAND, as a Canadian, the Report of the Expert Panel be made public. There are far more than 7.5 million (a conservative figure) researchers in Canada. Many have written to Mr. Manley -- they receive outdated publicity sheets, e.g. one notice stated Jason Kenney's motion was defeated in June -- it was voted on in September. Our hope is that Mr. Manley might fast-track a government bill prior to an election date -- he could use either Murray Calders C-484 or Senator Lorna Milne's S-15 -- the bill are identical. Census records are a matter of concern even in your present riding. Jim Hart was in favor of census records release -- we wished we could pass his GOLD tick on to you -- but we cannot do anything until you reply. Please humour the "little folks" -- the ones who are trying to locate family members -- you would hear a coast-to-coast Canadian cheer should you ask about the Report of the Expert Panel during Question Period. Canadians tune into CPAC -- many even prefer House of Commons proceedings to the usual soap operas. Please, Mr. Day -- we know we are not of your riding -- but we are Canadians -- and need to learn our heritage. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> 25 Crestview Avenue Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 1-905-451-3542 Brampton Centre Riding