Greetings All. Extracts from Hansard regarding the latest round of debates in the House of Common on Bill S-13 have been placed on the Post 1901 Census Project website in both official languages. They are accessible at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Hse32.htm en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Hse32_f.htm The earlier round of debates, held 20 October can be found at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Hse31.htm en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Hse31_f.htm A verbal vote was taken on the motion to have Second reading and refer the Bill to Committee. This vote passed, however a recorded vote was called for and will take place, assuming Parliament has not been proroqued, on Monday 17 November 2003 (as shown on the Projected Order of Business for the House of Commons). For those who have questioned why no motions for amendments were made during this debate, amendments to the Bill cannot be proposed at this stage. According to the Rules of Parliament amendments to Bills can be made for various reasons during Committee, at Report Stage, and at Third Reading. Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm