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From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <>
Subject: Post 1901 Census - time to send petitions
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:22:38 -0500


To all --
Total number of signatures on petitions to date number about
33,000 -- more could be used before hopefully switching to
House of Commons only. Non-Residents are only able to
send petitions to the Senate -- so mail 'em NOW!!!
Hopefully the coming St. Patrick's Day will be a lucky one and
we find Bill S-18 in the House of Commons.
The following is from Gordon -- the other co-chair -- I requested
the memo by phone when my internet was down due to lack of new modem!!

Muriel M. Davidson
[See site address below Gordon's name]
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon A. Watts" <>
To: "Canada Census Campaign" <>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:58 PM
Subject: Post 1901 Census - time to send petitions


Greetings All

For those who have been holding onto Post 1901 Census petitions, hoping
to collect one or two more signatures, it is perhaps time to think about
sending them in to us. Particularly those for the Senate and
Non-Resident petitions. Petitions for the House of Commons can wait a
few more days but they should be forwarded to us shortly as well. We
hope that soon no more petitions will be needed.

The next sitting of the Senate will be Monday 7 March 2005. Bill S-18
does not appear on the Order Paper for that day but we think it likely
that the Senate Committee will Report it back to the Senate then.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees is the third
item on the Daily Routine of Business.

Debate on Third Reading of S-18 will hopefully begin Tuesday 8 March
2005. With a little luck it could complete Third Reading and Referral
to the House of Commons in one sitting (we hope).

Any communications with your Parliamentary representatives at this time
should stress that Bill S-18 has the support of the Canada Census
Committee, the Canadian Historical Association, and the Association of
Canadian Archivists. Stress also that we wish to see Bill S-18 proceed
through the House of Commons as quickly as possible in order that it can
be completed and receive Royal Assent before Parliament recesses for the
summer. As always, be polite and respectful in your communications.

With a little luck, many of us will spend our summer researching the
1911 Census Records instead of still fighting to have them released.

Happy Hunting.

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

http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census
en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

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