Thank you Muriel for posting this. Her explanation is in the clearest of english instead of what we have been seeing. Although I don't like the outcome, it was refreshing to read a reply that was as clear as a bell. Oh well, we all plug on along. Lori-Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 2:01 PM Subject: [CCC-L] Reply from JULIAN REED, M.P. - Halton > (Crest) > House of Commons > Chambre des Communes > Canada > > JULIAN REED, M.P. > Halton > June 16, 2000 > > Mrs. Muriel M. Davidson > 25 Crestview Avenue > BRAMPTON, Ontario > L6W 2R8 > > Dear Muriel: > > I want to end the interpretation that I was undecided regarding the > release of post-1901 census records to the National Archives. > > I have tried to make it clear to everyone that under the present > situation, I > consider it rather foolhardy to release information earlier because of > its impact > on the people answering current census questions. The whole business of > the confidentiality of information has come to the fore recently when > the Ministry > of Human Resources Development, commonly known as HRDC, has been > castigated for assembling information, however confidential. > > I suggested to all those who wrote in to me that if they could propose a > way > to do it without running those risks, please let me know. There are some > things > people would rather remain buried about their family history. I am sure > you > have no skeletons in your closet but I am not so sure about mine. > Anyway, > you can appreciate the dilemna. If that gets me a green fence award, so > be it. > > Kindest regards, > > Sincerely, > > Julian Reed, M.P. > OTTAWA OFFICE:- > 208 Wellington Bldg., House of Commons, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 > tel: (613)996-7046; fax: (613) 992-0851; e-mail: reedj@parl.gc.ca > website: www.julianreed.on.ca > CONSTITUENCY OFFICE:- > 14 Martin Street, Milton, ON L9T 2P9 > tel: (905) 875-3393; 1-800-363-6178; fax: (905) 875-1060; e-mail: > reedj@stn.net > ================================= > Dear Julian:- > > Many thanks for your letter, and I do agree HRDC did assemble too much > information. I was shocked when I learned what Jane Stewart had put > together about me - bank accounts, car, van, investments, etc. > > However, the various departments have picked off all the data that has > been needed for their usage -- from 1906 to 1996 -- family members have > been > unable to research their family histories, with or without skeletons. > > As for these, back in 1906 and 1911, those were different times and they > were different people -- I do not mind anyone knowing I have found a few > bare > bones (or twigs) in my family tree. > > Should legislation be passed to release census records to National > Archives, > where they are safely stored, the general public would not be able to > view > these records until 2003. > The 1906 census of three prairie provinces should have been released in > 1998. > > By the way, grab your copy of THE MYTHS OF CENSUS as researched by > Gordon Watts, sit under a shady tree and read!! This document was sent > to all Members of Parliament -- has nothing to do with HRDC, can be > found at either: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html > http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > Also, MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Lois Sparling. > > Julian, we will have to see which award Gordon Watts gives you > http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm > > The Blue ??? really means "ones who have not written". > As ever, > Muriel <davidson3542@home.com> > > > >