Dear Mr. Schmidt, I am one of the many amateur genealogists and family historians living in your riding. It has come to my attention (via this web page http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm ) that you haven't made up your mind on the following question: Would you, as an elected Member of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada, vote FOR or AGAINST a Bill supporting release to the Public, of Post 1901 Census Records, 92 years after they were recorded. ( 1911 census information available in 2003, 1921 in 2013 etc) I personally am searching for information on my families heritage and background in order to pass this on to my children, so that they will know in years to come where their roots hail from and who their ancestors were, even what medical problems these ancestors had that may be hereditary. Without the release of the 1911 census it will be extremely difficult for me to track any of my father's family. They immigrated from the former USSR, there names were altered when arriving at Ellis Island and I have know idea when they landed. With the 1911 Census I will be able to locate there landing date and from there search further back in my families history. There are many reasons including medical, historical, and genetic that make the Canadian Census a much needed source for all family historians. Perhaps one day you, your children or grandchildren may wish to search out your lineage... without the use of Census documents it may be impossible to do so. Please vote FOR a Bill supporting release to the Public, of Post 1901 Census Records, 92 years after they were recorded. ( 1911 census information available in 2003, 1921 in 2013 etc) Thank you for your time, Sincerely, D. Walters Kelowna, BC