"Dear Fellow Genealogists in the United States: Millions of Americans from all over the United States find their search for roots leads back into Canada and thus they turn to surviving Canadian vital and census records in order to extend or complete their family trees. The loss of public access to all post-1901 Canadian census records is therefore a blow to genealogists on both sides of the American-Canadian border. Withdrawal of public access stems from a clause inserted in a 1905 law which in the view of the Canadian government guarantees perpetual confidentiality of census records. Unless this law is changed there will never be another Canadian census made available to genealogists. Canadian genealogists are fighting this recent government decision and are inviting American genealogists with Canadian roots to have their say as well. Canadian Senator Lorna Milne feels strongly that all those affected by this decision whether citizens of this country or not have a right to be heard. She is asking Americans and all other non-Canadians to write her if they are concerned about the loss of these irreplaceable old records and she will be their voice in Canada's Parliament. She intends to read some of the letters in the Senate Chamber when this issue is debated later this year. Letters may be sent to her by email (please include postal address) or via regular mail at: Senator Lorna Milne, The Senate of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A4 Canada Email: Farquhar@netcom.ca Americans can also contribute by signing a special "Petition of Support" which will be presented to Parliament by Senator Milne. Copies of this petition are available on the web where they can be downloaded and printed out: <http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm> " Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com