----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas Lynch <lyncan@col.auracom.com> To: Gordon A. WATTS <gordon_watts@telus.net> Sent: Tuesday, 06 June, 2000 3:02 AM Subject: Re: Report of Expert Panel delayed. Seems pretty convenient, doesn't it? But not surprising.. they hope to let all private member bills die when Parliament recesses for the summer. Been there; seen that. Tom Lynch in Truro, NS ----- Original Message ----- From: Gordon A. WATTS <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com>; <nsroots@ednet.ns.ca> Sent: June 5, 2000 8:39 PM Subject: Report of Expert Panel delayed. > Greetings All. > > In response to an email I sent to Mary Ledoux at Statistics Canada > Sunday night I received the following: > --------------------------------- > > Further to your query about the report of the Expert Panel, the Chair of > the Expert Panel, Dr. Richard J. Van Loon, wrote to Minister Manley on May > 31, 2000, indicating that "the Panel has essentially completed its work > and is conducting the final preparations of the report. However, given the > requirements for formatting, translation and the like we will not able to > submit the report to you by May 31 as we had originally hoped. We will be > able to submit by the end of June and we hope and trust that this delay > will not create problems for you and the Government." > -------------------------------- > > Ms. Ledoux further advised me that a copy of Dr. Van Loon's letter > will be posted on the Statistics Canada web-site very shortly, > likely later today or early tomorrow. > > It is somewhat disappointing that this delay has occurred as the > contents of the report is of vital interest to a great many > Canadians, and others. This delay virtually ensures that little or > no action will be taken before the House recesses for the summer, > other than possibly some discussion in second reading of the Private > Member's Bill presented last week by MP Murray Calder. It is to be > hoped that we do not find ourselves in the middle of an election > before the report of the Expert Panel has been received and some > action taken re: our concerns. > > Happy Hunting. > > Gordon A. WATTS gordon_watts@telus.net > Port Coquitlam, BC > ICQ # 9183352 > > Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at > http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census and > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html > Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petitions now from > http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm > > This Posting has been sent to the Albert-L, Census-Chat-L, > Colchester, Lunen-Links-L, Nova-Scotia-L, Ontario-L, PictouRoots, > Watts-L, and Wiltshire-EMI-L mail lists. Permission to forward > without notification is granted. > > >