| Name: | Mr. Derek Lee |
| Political Party: | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Constituency: | Scarborough--Rouge River |
| Province: | Ontario |
| Telephone: | (613) 996-9681 |
| Fax: | (613) 996-6643 |
| Email: | Lee.D@parl.gc.ca |
| Address: | House of Commons, Ottawa K1A OA6 |
| Constituency Address: | 4800 Sheppard Ave Suite 119 Scarborough, Ontario M1S 4N5 |
07/15/2002 - email from MP Derek Lee to Vicki Moorhead. It is felt at this time that Mr. Lee's statement that he is "leaning in favour of more accessibiltiy" is sufficient to earn him his gold tick of support. (GAW)
To: 'Vicki Moorhead' Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:14 AM Subject: RE: 1906/1911 census Dear Ms. Moorhead, Thank you for your e-mail, and I apologize for the delayed response. Please see attachment. Best regards, Allahan Lee Legislative Assistant to Derek Lee, M.P. [Attachment] July 15, 2002 Dear Ms. Moorhead, Thank you for your e-mails regarding the proposed release of post-1901 census records. The proposed release of individual records of census’ taken after 1901 is an issue which is inspiring many varying opinions across many sectors of society. As such, this issue requires much reflection and consultation before taking final decisions. As a government, we recognize the complexity of the issues raised in the proposed release of the post 1901 records. Issues of fundamental personal privacy, and the responsibility of the state to maintain the relationship of trust that has been built up with the population over the past centuries, must be addressed in a sensitive manner. Due to these concerns, and a desire to make a decision that is both consistent with government precedent, principled, and taking into account the very legitimate desire of many to derive information from historical census records, I am fully supportive of the decision of the Minister of Industry to continue hearing the views of Canadians before any decision is made. At this time, I am leaning in favour of more accessibility. I thank you for your ongoing interest in this matter, and please do not hesitate to contact me with any further concerns. Yours truly, Derek Lee, M.P. -----Original Message----- From: Vicki Moorhead [mailto:gmoorhead267796mi@comcast.net] Sent: July 14, 2002 7:50 PM To: Lee, Derek - M.P. Subject: 1906/1911 census Dear Mr. Lee, I have written to you before regarding the census release. I would like to know if you would consider the vote for the release of the 1906 census. I am in the states but 60% of my family members are from Ontario and Quebec so I am doing research there in Ontario. It would be nice if you would help to get the release on these records. I have many more people I would like to search there for in the 1906 census. My grandmother was born in Blind River and never talked about her family and no one here knew of anyone until I had started the family search. I have found family living and that is only because they posted on the boards on the web. It is not like we are trying to invade anyones privacy. 98 percent of the people on the census for 1906 are long gone. Please help everyone out here looking for family. Thank you Vicki 06/21/2002 - email from office of MP Derek Lee to Vicki Moorhead.
To: 'Vicki Moorhead' Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 9:23 AM Subject: RE: census Dear Ms. Moorhead, Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. Please be assured that your view will be brought to the attention of Mr. Derek Lee, M.P. It would be appreciated if you could forward your mailing address. Best regards, Allahan Lee Legislative Assistant to Derek Lee, M.P. Scarborough-Rouge River (613) 996-9681 -----Original Message----- From: Vicki Moorhead Sent: June 21, 2002 9:03 AM To: Lee.D@parl.gc.ca Subject: census Dear Mr. Lee, I am sending this email in regards to the Bill S-12 and am asking you to please reconsider the release of the 1906/1911 census. Our past is our history. Thank you Vicki 05/10/2002 - email to MP Derek Lee from Heather Ioannou.
To: Derek Lee, MP Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:44 PM Subject: Post 1901 Cdn Census Mr. Lee: I am a constituent of Scarborough-Rouge River. I understand that you have not declared your intention with regard to the release of the Post 1901 Canadian Census Records. I am very conscious of the fact that our personal freedoms are somewhat threatened by the new electronic storage of information and the ease with which data can be acquired and circulated. Nonetheless, I urge you to support the release of these records. I have been involved for some three years in assisting two of my friends, both of them descendants of British Home Children, in their struggle to understand their heritage, and find any information they can about their forebears. Many estimates suggest that some 10% of Canadians are descended from such children, who were brought to Canada, often at a very young age, at the end of the 19th century, through the beginning of the 20th century. They were very often made to feel ashamed of their background; as a result they did not speak of their experiences, and virtually vanished into Canadian society. The release of the census records is the very least that our government can and must do to assist the families of British Home Children learn "who they are". Should you require any further information on British Home Children, I suggest that you visit Perry Snow's registry of home children now at some 20,000 and building daily. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~britishhomechildren/ Will you support the release of the Post-1901 Canadian Census Records? Your timely response to this question is requested. Heather Ioannou 05/07/2002 - email from MP Derek Lee to Muriel M. Davidson. While confirming that a previous message was from him rather than from an assistant, Mr. Lee is apparently reluctant to answer the question of his support, or otherwise, for access to Historic Census records.
To: 'muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca' Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:14 AM Subject: RE: Census Records and Release Affects ALL Canadians Dear Muriel Davidson, The reply you received was in fact from myself. Yours truly, Derek Lee, M.P. -----Original Message----- From: Muriel M. Davidson [mailto:muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca] Sent: May 7, 2002 12:18 AM To: Lee.D@parl.gc.ca Subject: Census Records and Release Affects ALL Canadians 04/25/2002 - email from MP Derek Lee to Muriel M. Davidson. From: "Lee, Derek - Assistant 1" To: muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 12:13 PM Subject: Re: Census Dear Muriel Davidson, I normally report to, respond to and deal with my constituents on such matters. Thank you for making me aware of your lobbying efforts and attempts to track the voting intentions of my colleagues in the House. Yours truly, Mr. Derek Lee, M.P. Scarborough-Rouge River ================================ To Derek Lee, MP:- The above NEGATIVE answer was found on your message board at http://ww.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score3.htm#ONT The census records of Canada affects all Canadians -- you could have given YOUR answer in the time it took your assistant to write the above. Believe me -- your assistant gained you the UNDECIDED symbol -- but is not elected and does not have a vote. We would like to know YOUR thoughts re census release? Muriel M. Davidson Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 04/25/2002 - email from MP Derek Lee to Muriel M. Davidson.
To: muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 12:13 PM Subject: Re: Census Dear Muriel Davidson, I normally report to, respond to and deal with my constituents on such matters. Thank you for making me aware of your lobbying efforts and attempts to track the voting intentions of my colleagues in the House. Yours truly, Mr. Derek Lee, M.P. Scarborough-Rouge River 09/05/2001 - email from office of MP Derek Lee to Avalon Lawlor. Apparently another MP who refuses to respond to other than his own constituents.
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 11:15:52 -0400 From: "Lee, Derek - M.P." To: "'Avalon Lawlor'" Thank you for sharing your concern with us. We would appreciate it if you could send us your residential address. Allahan Lee Legislative Assistant 07/20/2001 - email to MP Derek Lee from Muriel M. Davidson.
To: Derek Lee, MP Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 9:09 PM Subject: April 1999 was a LONG Time Ago!!!!! To Derek Lee, 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 01/10/2001 - email from Larry Lalonde to MP Derek Lee.
To: Derek Lee, MP Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:00 AM Subject: FUTURE CENSUS RECORDS Dear Mr. Lee, You are in my riding. I voted for you many times in the past. I wish that you would take a hard look at this issue of releasing census records in the future. Instead of sitting BACK undecided. I believe as a tax payer, that I have along with all the other tax payers have the right to have access to future census records. I have been working on my family history for the last 9-10 years, and I am proud to say that I am a CANADIAN and this a FREE country. This election was a difficult one for me to vote on, for I have not seen you do much in the past couple of years. But you still received my vote this time. Show me that you care about this good cause of releasing future census records, it is in the matter of history. If you do not support this cause for the future of all our families, I do know where me next vote will be going. Have a look at the following web site http://www.waynecook.com/census.html Larry Lalonde Ontario, Canada 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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