hi all..well gordon..looks like we both got a form letter. although, mine was a little more encouraging and up to date..hmm, anyone which CA mp's were in the house?..)) roz -----Original Message----- From: -Office of the Leader of the Opposition [SMTP:OLO@parl.gc.ca] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 9:19 AM To: 'r_griston@dccnet.com' Subject: October 5, 2000 Roz Griston r_griston@dccnet.com Thank you for your e-mail message. I certainly appreciate your comments about the importance of accessing post-1901 census records from the National Archives. Canadian Alliance MP Jason Kenney's motion M-160 deals with the most immediate priority- the 1911 census. It seeks to have the government release the results of the 1911 census, and by implication every census thereafter. I am aware that thousands of Canadians have an interest in this matter, and have expressed a very acute interest in the passage of the motion. Genealogists, archivists, librarians, researchers, historians and interested Canadians have asked for the government to release the 1911 archives for the census of that year. The motion was originally deferred in the House as a result of the proposed amendment put forth by Mac Harb. Unfortunately, we were unable to defeat the amendment, however, all available Canadian Alliance MPs voted in favour of the motion. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to write. Respectfully yours, Stockwell Day, M.P. Leader of the Opposition /kjs