Greetings All. Something other than an automatically generated response to email from Stockwell Day. While obviously a message prepared some time ago and only just now sent out it states clearly Mr. Day's supportive position on allowing access to Historic Census. To date, Mr. Day is the first, and only party leader to state clearly this intention on this. This response, sent to others besides myself, is not an answer to my latest email to Mr. Day. In that email, and on the inaugural broadcast of the Internet talk show of EssentialTalk I asked him if he would ask John Manley in Question Period why he refuses to release the Report of the Expert Panel to the public. I have yet to receive an answer on this. Happy Hunting. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "-Office of the Leader of the Opposition" <OLO@parl.gc.ca> To: <gordon_watts@telus.net> Sent: Thursday, 05 October, 2000 8:34 AM October 4, 2000 Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Dear Mr. Watts: Please accept my belated, but very sincere, thanks for your e-mail message. Your kind words were very encouraging to me, as I continue to work hard to bring about positive change and hope for Canadians. I certainly appreciate your comments about the importance of accessing post-1901 census reports from 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. Many Canadian Alliance MPs have expressed their support for the motion, and I assure you that I will be voting in favour of the motion. The motion has been deferred until September 26 as a result of the proposed amendment put forth by Mac Harb. We are urging all MPs to reject the amendment and vote for 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