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From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <>
Subject: 2006 Census -- for ALL Canadians
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:42:15 -0400

To all Canadians -- at home or abroad:-

The following is an article which may be re-written in your own
words and forwarded to newspapers immediately and to as many
friends as you wish -- we hope to have 100% participation in
this May 16, 2006 census.

Muriel M. Davidson
Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee
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On the upcoming Census form there is a question re the release of your
personal information to the public in 92 years time. I am writing to ask
when you return your Census forms on May 16 if you would please mark
YES to item 53 so personal information may be released to all families
doing
genealogical research in 2098.

You would be helping present and future families to know who you are and
the type of work you did in 2006, where and when you immigrated to
Canada etc. If you mark NO you restrict your family and other relatives
knowing where they fit in the family tree. You may not care where they fit
but others do. Please consider marking an X in the YES box.

The following question on this year's census return is for all persons
who usually live in Canada including those less than 15 years old.

53. The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census
information. Only if you mark "YES" to this question will your personal
information be made public in 2098, 92 years after the 2006 Census.
If you mark "NO"or leave the answer blank, your personal information
will never be made publicly available.

Does this person agree to make his/her 2006 Census information available
for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)?

Yes No

Inclusion of this 'informed consent' provision in Censuses to be conducted
from 2006 was the price forced upon genealogists and historians seeking to
regain public access to Historic Census records to which existing
legislation already stated we were entitled. We had been advised that
unless this provision was accepted the government would not present the
Bill (S-18) to end a seven-year campaign to regain public access to
Historic
Census records in accordance with provisions of the Access to
Information and Privacy Acts.

Help to ensure your place in the history of Canada. On Census Day 16 May
2006, answer YES to allow your information to be made available to your
descendants in 2098. Ask everyone you know to do so as well. You may say
"who cares". Maybe you don't but one of your ancestors/family members
might one day in the future.

Also the census records assist your city or town to obtain grants for items
such as hospitals, roads -- money lost is about $30,000 for each person
who does not fill out and return the 2006 census form -- help your city and
thus help to decrease your taxation bills.

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