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From: "Gordon A. Watts" <>
Subject: Post 1901 Census -- Scoreboard updates & more.
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 18:17:50 -0800


Greetings All.

I have just finished sending files to Global Genealogy for loading to
the server and updating of the Scoreboards for MPs and Senators. When
loaded, the online Scoreboard totals will show a date of 19 November.
The current online totals show a date of 31 October. The new totals
reflect all responses from MPs and Senators that have been forwarded to
me. I currently have no further correspondence from MPs or Senators
that would cause a change in their positions shown on the Scoreboards.

Please check the Scoreboards in a day or so. If you have any
correspondence from MPs or Senators that would change the position shown
for them please forward it to me so that I might bring things up to date
once again.

Changes since the posting of 31 October are as follows:

Gold Ticks of support have been awarded to MPs, Carole-Marie Allard
(PQ), Elsie Wayne (NB), Howard Hillstrom (MB), and Jim Gouk (BC).
Senators Isobel Finnerty (ON), Laurier LaPierre (ON), and Gerry St.
Germain (BC) have also been awarded Gold Ticks. One Senator has been
removed from the Scoreboard because he has retired.

Non-committal Fence icons have been awarded to MPs Julian Reed (ON) and
Steve Mahoney (ON). Both of these previously had Red Xs of opposition.
Fence icons have also been awarded to MPs Derek Lee (ON) Karen Redman
(ON), and to Senator Terry Stratton (MB).

Totals currently stand at:

House of Commons:
FOR - 139, AGAINST - 7,
NON-COMMITTAL - 67, NO RESPONSE - 88

Senate:
FOR - 21, AGAINST - 3,
NON-COMMITTAL - 10, NO RESPONSE - 63

There is currently considerable activity at this time, relating to our
campaign, in both the Senate and the House of Commons. Senator Lorna
Milne's Bill S-12 is being considered in Committee at this time and it
is expected that it will shortly be referred back to the Senate in
Report stage where it would receive more discussion and receive third
reading. If it passes third reading it would be referred to the House
of Commons.

It is expected that Murray Calder's Bill C-312 will this week be
considered in order to determine whether or not it will be considered
votable. We are optimistic that it will be votable. If votable, it
would receive up to three hours debate in the House. If non-votable it
would receive a maximum of 1 hour discussion and would then be dropped.
If votable, and if passed, it would go through the normal procedures of
being referred to Committee, brought back to the House for the Report
Stage and third reading after which, if passed, it would be referred to
the Senate.

Rules of the House do not permit two Bills that are identical (such as
C-312 and S-12), or nearly so to be considered in the House at the same
time. Should Bill S-12 pass all the steps in the Senate and be referred
to the House, Murray Calder would likely withdraw his Bill C-312.

With everything that is going on at this time it is important to keep
collecting signatures on petitions. It is equally important, if not
more so right now, to continue writing, or to write again, to our
Members of Parliament and Senators to seek their support for these
Bills.

Check the updated Scoreboards before writing. For those having Gold
Ticks of support, messages of appreciation should be sent with a wish
for their continued support. For Fence-sitters, or those who have not
responded at all, ask for their support for these Bills and request a
response to your query. If writing to the few having Red Xs of
opposition, respectfully request their reasons for their opposition.

In all instances, keep your messages polite, direct, and to the point.

It is especially important at this time to keep the pressure on. We
must not allow our representatives to think that we have given up on, or
are no longer interested, in regaining the public access to Historic
Census Records the we are currently denied. With everyone assisting, we
WILL succeed in our goal. We cannot, however, think that our friends
efforts will be enough to do the job. We must do it ourselves, and we
must do it NOW!!

Happy Hunting.

Gordon A. Watts
Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee
Port Coquitlam, BC

http://globalgenealogy.com/Census
en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm


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