| Name: | Mr. Walt Lastewka |
| Political Party: | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Constituency: | St. Catharines |
| Province: | Ontario |
| Telephone: | (613) 992-3352 |
| Fax: | (613) 947-4402 |
| Email: | Lastewka.W@parl.gc.gc |
| Address: | House of Commons, Ottawa K1A OA6 |
| Constituency Address: | 184 Scott Street St. Catharines, Ontario L2N 1H1 |
04/10/2002 - email from MP Walt Lastewka to Muriel M. Davidson.
To: Muriel M. Davidson Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 11:20 AM Subject: Canada 1901 Census Dear Mr. Davidson, Thank you very much for your e-mail and letter received in Ottawa on April 5, 2002 regarding the issue of public access to census records. I appreciate you making me aware of your comments and concerns. Please be assured that the Federal government wants to work cooperatively with Canadians regarding this issue. In this sense, please add a "Gold tick" to my name on your website, showing my support for this issue. Once again, I thank you for your correspondence. Sincerely, Walt Lastewka, M.P. St. Catharines 07/20/2001 - email to MP Walt Lastewka from Muriel M. Davidson.
To: Walt Lastewka, MP Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 9:09 PM Subject: April 1999 was a LONG Time Ago!!!!! To Walt Lastewka, MP:- Periodically I check the personal message board of the elected Members of Parliament, especially the Ontario ones. This evening I was surprised to learn you have been unable to answer the first letter sent to you in April, 1999 -- surely someone could have helped you write it during this time period. YOU have a personal message board -- yours messages are ?missing? http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score3.htm#ONT Just click on your name and read the non-existent mail. QUESTION: As an elected Member of Parliament, serving the constituents who elected you, will you SUPPORT release of Post-1901 Canadian Census Records by voting YES to any Bill, Motion on this subject? This would mean the 1911 census would be available from National Archives in 2003, and every ten years thereafter. We do suggest you discuss this subject with constituents, be dictated to by them, rather than others, as many seem to be doing. Census records are needed for family searches, one large one the 100,000 British Home Children brought here as "slave labourers" over a period of time. We also need the census for genetically inherited diseases -- just this evening, I learned of another family member with Alzheimer's -- my husband has vascular dementia. Looking forward to a very POSITIVE reply from you -- it may be by e-mail, will be posted immediately by Gordon Watts on your board. Muriel M. Davidson Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 06/19/2001 - email to MP Walt Lastewka from Muriel M. Davidson.
To: Walt Lastewka, MP Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 5:55 PM Subject: We need a reply from YOU!!!!! To Walt Lastewka, MP Your personal message board is there for many to read -- does not take much time -- have YOU ever asked YOUR constituents if they desired census records released for family research? http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score3.htm#ONT QUESTION:- Will you SUPPORT any bills and motions, as an elected member of Parliament representing your constituents, that will see the Post-1901 census records released automatically to National Archives? The Prairie Provinces have never had a Canadian census, the 1911 should be released in 2003, etc. This is the FIFTH time I have written -- I only need a short email that will not take up too much of your long vacation. Your answer will then be posted. Prior to opening of Parliament on Sept. 19th, we will be publishing names of all elected Members of Parliament who have not answered. This is a serious and involved issue - one that should not be taken lightly. As a volunteer on this committee, my riding is CANADA. Muriel M. Davidson Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 05/23/2001 - email to MP Walt Lastewka from Muriel M. Davidson. From: "Muriel M. Davidson" To: Walt Lastewka - MP Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 7:29 PM Subject: It is 2001 -- NOT 1999 As YOUR Message Board Indicates! I could not believe it when I looked at YOUR personal census scoreboards -- and saw the date April, 1999 -- You have not even answered the first letter sent to you by Global Genealogy. There have been other letters since the Scoreboard was set up -- if any have answered, contact me. Regardless of your position in a party caucus, replying to letters is being courteous. When the Canada Census Committee organized in March, 1999 -- the first pages were set up by Rick Roberts of this company. You likely did not know you had a personal message board - at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score3.htm#ONT Just click on your name and you will find a very BLANK message board! Many people read these messages -- but the 1999 date is impolite. Go to http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/ . You will find a great deal of information at this site, plus petitions, all information in both languages. Visit http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html . Scroll down until you see MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Lois Sparling, an Albertan lawyer. It may be printed and is good reading! More good reading will be THE MYTHS OF CENSUS by Gordon Watts. It is also printable as copyrighted material has been removed. Both Murray Calder and Senator Lorna Milne, with Bill S-12, are working on behalf of all Canadians as I am. The wording of their PMBs is identical. Bryan Keddy and I have the above page, with personal pages of both Murray Calder, MP and Senator Lorna Milne posted. QUESTION:- How will you, as an elected Member of Parliament, vote if Murray Calder's Bill C-312 comes before the House of Commons and is deemed votable? Will you be in SUPPORT of census release, and transfer to National Archives? Will YOU vote as your constituents would like you to vote -- you are the one in Ottawa -- they can only watch and listen on CPAC. Please, let's get rid of the Blue ??? -- the hard work by many people in Ontario deserve better than that. The two hard-working members of the Liberal Caucus deserve your support. Looking for a POSITIVE reply -- PMBs are FREE votes if deemed votable. Muriel M. Davidson Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, Ontario 04/30/99- e-mail from The Global Gazette to MP
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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