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Name:
The Hon. Don Boudria YES

Political Party:
Liberal Party of Canada

Constituency:
Glengarry--Prescott--Russell

Province:
Ontario

Telephone:
(613) 996-2907

Fax:
(613) 996-9123

Email
Boudria.D@parl.gc.ca

Address:
House of Commons, Ottawa K1A OA6


Constituency Address:
179 Main Street East
Hawkesbury, Ontario
K6A 1A1

1468 Laurier Street Suite 200
Rockland, Ontario
K4K 1C7



01/15/2003 - letter from MP Don Boudria to Muriel M. Davidson.
    Jan. 15, 2003

    Ms. Muriel M. Davidson
    Co-chair, Canada Census Committee
    25 Crestview Avenue
    Brampton, Ontario L6W 2R8

    Dear Ms. Davidson:-

    On behalf of the Honourable Don Boudria, Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, I acknowledge receipt of your e-mail dated December 29, 2002, regarding the release of Post-1901 census data.

    On October 3, 2002, Minister Boudria announced that the Government will introduce and therefore support legislation respecting the release of 92-year-old census records for historical research purposes.

    Yours sincerely

    Annie Cuerrier
    Political Advisor

09/20/2002 - email to MP Don Boudria from Frank McKerry.
    From: Frank McKerry
    To: Don Boudria, MP
    Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 2:48 PM
    Subject: Post 1901 Census

    Mr. Don Boudria,
    M.P. Glengarry-Prescott-Russell:

    It is noted on the Post 1901 web site that you are on the fence (undecided) on how you are going to vote for this Bill when it comes back to the floor of the House.

    Have you contacted any of your constituents on this matter ? The people who elected you to represent them in the House ?

    Many of your constituents are eagerly awaiting the release of the 1906 and 1911 Census and are trying to get family information to complete their family tree and ancestry links.

    I am not one of your constituents, but I am doing research for family in your riding and your YES vote will assist me in my search.

    Would you please change you Undecided mark to a YES vote on the 1906 and the 1911 Census release to the Archives Canada ?

    Respectfully

    M. Frank McKERRY, C.D.
    Vernon, B.C.

05/09/2002 - letter from MP Don Boudria to Muriel M. Davidson.
    May 9, 2002

    Dear Mrs. Davidson

    On behalf of the Honourable Don Boudria, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, I would like to thank you for your letter of April 23, 2002, regarding public access to Census information.

    It is appreciated that you took the time to write on this important issue. Please ba assured that your correspondence will be brought to the Minister's attention.

    Yours sincerely

    Annie Cuerrier
    Political Advisor - Ontario

10/24/2001 - letter from MP Don Boudria to Terry Loney.
    Terry Loney
    Strathroy, Ontario

    Dear Terry Loney:

    I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 9, 2001, regarding access to post-1901 census data and the Privacy Regulations pursuant to the Privacy Act pertaining to personal information under the control of the National Archives of Canada.

    Please be assured that I have taken note of your correspondence. As this issue fall under the responsibility or the Minister of Industry, the Honourable Brian Tobin, I have taken the liberty of forwarding a copy of your correspondence to him for his consideration.

    Yours sincerely,

    The Honourable Don Boudria

10/10/2001 - email to MP Don Boudria from Helene Conroy.
    From: "Helene Conroy"
    To: Don Boudria, MP
    Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 8:49 PM
    Subject: Post 1901 Census Reports

    Dear Mr. Boudria:

    Although I am not one of your constituents, I do feel a sense of urgency to express to you my concern regarding the post 1901 Census reports.

    I am one of 7.5 million plus Canadians involved in Genealogical research. Myself and millions of citizens, in our quest for our past, for our Canadian heritage, depend heavily upon the information provided in Census reports. It is very important to me that my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and so on, be educated and learn about their ancestors - where they were born, how they lived and what they did for a living. Many of our relatives are dispersed all across the world, and only through the post 1901 Census reports are we able to trace them. It would be wonderful to have family reunions and get to know these precious people.

    Unfortunately, these family reunions cannot take place because, under current legislation, post 1901 Census reports will not be released to the Public after 92 years, as have been Census reports up to and including 1901. I am asking for your support to amend the legislation which will allow release to the Public of Census records after 92 years, starting with the 1911 Census.

    As a concerned Canadian citizen, I am asking you the following question:"Would you, as a Member of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada, having been placed in that position by the voting citizens of your Constituency, vote FOR or AGAINST a Bill supporting release to the Public of post 1901 Census records after 92 years, starting with the 1906 Census?

    I await your answer to this question at your earliest convenience, and thank you for taking the time to read my e-mail. God bless you.

    Sincerely,

    Helene Conroy

05/24/2001 - email to MP Don Boudria from Muriel M. Davidson.

    From: Muriel M. Davidson
    To: Don Boudria - MP
    Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:04 PM
    Subject: Could I Possibly Have A 2001 Answer????

    To The Hon. Don Boudria, MP

    Dear Sir:-

    I watch and listen to you on CPAC -- wonder how you keep all the papers and facts straight!

    However, this evening I read your message board -- no message!! Global Genealogy had to install a new system, which meant all the pages had to be converted to the UNIX system, a huge amount of work for Gordon Watts. There is a line that state Click for 1999 Letter - Not on Server!!

    Your message board is at the following URL, click on your name

    http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score3.htm#ONT

    Gordon Watts has you listed with a piece of FENCE which could mean YES or it could mean NO -- I am hoping for a GOLD YES!!!

    Will you support Murray Calder's PMB C-312 if deemed votable? Senator Lorna Milne has Bill S-12 with identical wording, and also would like assurance of your support.

    Would you send a short email to me re your opinion of 2001 as these are required to update the Member of Parliament Scoreboard?

    Thanking you in advance,
    Muriel M. Davidson
    Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee

06/30/99- letter from the political advisor to The Hon. Don Boudria to Helen Callaway (Global Genealogy): 04/30/99- e-mail from The Global Gazette to MP
    This e-mail has been transmitted to all Members of Parliament to ask for individual responses to a specific question regarding how you would vote if a Bill to reverse earlier legislation depriving Canadians of the important heritage information contained in census records after 1901, was tabled.

    A web site has been posted at http://globalgenealogy.com/census to record MP's responses, so that those who are interested, will know the position that their elected representative has (or has not expressed) on the issue. Also included on the web site, is a correspondence log for each Member of Parliament, which will contain responses to this e-mail plus any other correspondence from the MP.

    The Question:

      "Would you, as an elected Member of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada, vote FOR or AGAINST a Bill supporting release to the Public, of Post 1901 Census Records, 92 years after they were recorded. ( 1911 census information available in 2003, 1921 in 2013 etc)"

    If you would like to expand on your position, your entire response will be posted to your individual correspondence log.

    The Post 1901 Census web site is sponsored by Global Genealogy & History Bookstore. A vast number of e-mails and calls from subscribers and web site visitors, clearly demonstrates that this issue is extremely important to them. Many readers have expressed that their current MP's position on this issue will weigh heavily in their decision process during the next election.


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