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From: "Eileen Wilson" <>
Subject: Re: [BRUCE] Post 1901 Census - House adjourned without debate of S-18
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 15:29:51 -0400
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I know that this is not the right forum to vent my frustration, but if the
Conservatives bring down the government without passing Bill S-18, I believe
they can write-off the thousands of votes of angry genealogists in Canada!

Eileen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <>
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Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:52 PM
Subject: [BRUCE] Post 1901 Census - House adjourned without debate of S-18


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon A. Watts" <>
> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:15 PM
> Subject: Post 1901 Census - House adjourned without debate of S-18
>
>
> Greetings All
>
> Even though Bill S-18 was on the agenda for consideration in the House of
> Commons today (Thursday), 55 minutes after the House resumed sitting MP
> Rob
> Nicholson made a motion to adjourn the House for today.
>
> The vote in the Commons, just concluded, was 152 in favour and 144 against
> continuing the Business of the the House, and of the Country.
>
> Bill S-18 was not dealt with today, and as I write this the Projected
> Order
> of Business for tomorrow has not yet been posted. It appears that
> regardless of what is posted for the agenda, it is unlikely that any
> business of the House will be allowed to proceed.
>
> I am quite frankly greatly disappointed, and disgusted, (polite terms)
> with
> the games being played by our Parliamentary representatives, regardless of
> what Party they belong to. They are acting like a bunch of kids playing
> in
> a sandlot game of rugby. They are certainly not dealing with the will of
> myself, or of anyone else that I have discussed this issue with.
>
> As the news media occasionally say - 'Stay tuned for further developments'
>
> Gordon A. Watts
> Co-chair, Canada Census Committee
> Port Coquitlam, BC
>
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> en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm
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