“Unfortunately Canada Feds, THESE DAYS are not recording anything as they hope to bury their doings.” The preceding statement was made by a poster to this list. I worked for the Canadian Federal Government for 34 years. The information about the citizens of Canada that is being gathered today is more complete and accurate than at any time in our past. One of the problems we encounter, and which will surely be passed on to future genealogists is the fact that many Canadians born in these times are having the name of only one parent recorded on their birth certificate. This has nothing to do with the Federal Government – it has to do with the family environment children are being raised in today. To make wild accusations about the efficiency of the Federal Government of Canada not recording statistical date in order to cover up their ‘doings,’ is totally ridiculous and has no place in a forum as fine and useful as this one is! Families of interest: Hamilton, Ballantyne, Reid, Duncan, Campbell of Lochgoilhead and Kendrick of County Antrim. Robert N Campbell Auburn Nova Scotia

In Canada, the individual provinces register all births, marriages, deaths and changes of name. BMDs have absolutely nothing to do with the federal government. The only remote connection is the ability, in some provinces, to apply for a SIN at the time of birth. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: September-14-13 5:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Lanark] Uncalled for Remarks of a Political Nature "Unfortunately Canada Feds, THESE DAYS are not recording anything as they hope to bury their doings." The preceding statement was made by a poster to this list. I worked for the Canadian Federal Government for 34 years. The information about the citizens of Canada that is being gathered today is more complete and accurate than at any time in our past. One of the problems we encounter, and which will surely be passed on to future genealogists is the fact that many Canadians born in these times are having the name of only one parent recorded on their birth certificate. This has nothing to do with the Federal Government - it has to do with the family environment children are being raised in today. To make wild accusations about the efficiency of the Federal Government of Canada not recording statistical date in order to cover up their 'doings,' is totally ridiculous and has no place in a forum as fine and useful as this one is! Families of interest: Hamilton, Ballantyne, Reid, Duncan, Campbell of Lochgoilhead and Kendrick of County Antrim. Robert N Campbell Auburn Nova Scotia ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message