----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: Post 1901 Census - No debate on S-18 Greetings All. The Senate of Canada resumed sitting on Tuesday 12 April 2005. Contrary to our hopes and expectations they did not resume Third Reading debate of Bill S-18 at this time. According to the daily Journal, Bill S-18 was called and postponed 'until the next sitting', which would be today (Wednesday). According to the Order Paper for today, Bill S-18 is the first item under Orders of the Day. As items remain on the Order Paper until they have been completed and dealt with there is no guarantee that Third Reading debate of S-18 will be resumed today, even though we hope it will be. In the overall scheme of things in Parliament the Census issue may seem to some to be a minor irritant. We hope that at least some of our Honourable Senators realize the over-riding importance it is to a great many people. We hope there will be no further delays in completing Third Reading and referral of Bill S-18 to the House of Commons. Each day Bill S-18 remains in the Senate is one less of the rapidly dwindling days available for debate in the House of Commons. At this time there remains only 41 normal sitting days before Parliament recesses for the Summer. Time is running out. Stay tuned for further updates. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted