To all Committee Members and Residents of Quebec:- Is the total number of GOLD ticks stuck at 179? Or, could it be some have received replies and did not forward them? Several weeks ago I printed off the pages of the scoreboards for the various provinces and am astounded with some of the ones I find who have earned GREEN symbols courtesy of a secretary. Nova Scotia and Yukon are 100% GOLD and only ONE left to reply in Manitoba. Ontario has been answering very well but we have the only RED X which possibly could remain that way. Several of us are working on changing the 20 GREEN and 22 BLUE. Quebec has only 15 who have agreed to census release. When the Canadian census records are released, these will augment the many records kept in the many Quebec parishes and societies. Petitions would be a great help as we anticipate there could be a census bill in the future. Let's lessen the 11 GREEN (including The Rt. Hon. Paul Martin) and the 49 who have never replied. Check the following sites -- note the totals for each province http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Senscore1.htm Petitions are downloadable from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/ Should any person ask his or her Member of Parliament or Senator about their opinion re census release, it is preferred we have it sent to us in a note from the person. However, we have accepted verbal messages. Every person in Canada has a Member of Parliament and a Senator -- do not be shy about asking them -- you are one of the constituents. Should you enjoy writing to many, please copy in both Gordon Watts and myself. Members from United States are invited to contact the person in the area his or her ancestors lived -- there are many petitions coming from United States. Hoping the colour scheme of the scoreboards are changed by the end of next week -- at least the BLUE -- NO ANSWER. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee