| Name: | Mr. Bernard Patry |
| Political Party: | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Constituency: | Pierrefonds--Dollard |
| Province: | Quebec |
| Telephone: | (613) 992-2689 |
| Fax: | (613) 996-8478 |
| Email: | Patry.B@parl.gc.ca |
| Address: | House of Commons, Ottawa K1A OA6 |
| Constituency Address: | 3883 Saint-Jean Blvd Suite 303 Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec H9G 3B9 |
03/12/2001 - email from MP Bernard Patry to Linda Squires Vaillancourt and Jane Mosher Page.
To: Sent: March 12, 2001 11:24 AM Subject: RE: census vote You have my support to this request. I also advised the minister about it. Bernard Patry, M.P. 03/12/2001 - email to MP Bernard Patry from Linda Squires Vaillancourt and Jane Mosher Page.
Sent: March 12, 2001 3:21 PM To: Bernard Patry, MP Subject: re:census Hello, We are writing to ask for your YES vote to allow census records to be made available. One group in particular needs to have this information: British Home Children. This is the name used to describe children who were taken from England starting in the mid 1800's until the mid 1900's. These children often lost complete contact with their families. British Home Children and their descendants need the census information to trace their family histories and medical histories. Please, vote Yes to allow open access to census records. Thank you for your attention. Linda Squires Vaillancourt Jane Mosher Page 01/29/2001 - email from MP Bernard Patry to Muriel M. Davidson.
Date: Monday, January 29,2001 To: Muriel M. Davidson Subject: RE: Let's Keep that GOLD tick!!! My answer is yes. I support your request. Bernard Patry, M.P. 01/29,2001 - email from Muriel M. Davidson to MP Bernard Patry.
Envoyé : January 29, 2001 12:11 PM À : Patry.B@parl.gc.ca Objet : Let's Keep that GOLD tick!!! To Mr. Bernard Patry, MP:- My letter to you is a request for your assistance in rightfully gaining access to our heritage, yours and mine -- our Canadian census records. At present, due to present laws, the last available census one may view is the 1901 census -- family researchers hope to search further than that. I do not believe family history should have had to be brought into politics, but to gain release, this has had to be. Senator Lorna Milne and Murray Calder, MP will be re-presenting Private Member's Bills and if passed, each census would go automatically to the National Archives for our perusal - at a time period set by Parliament. QUESTION:- Will you, as an elected Member of Parliament, SUPPORT these Bills when these are presented by the above-mentioned? This would mean 1911 records released in 2003, 1921 in 2013 -- unless a time period of release is changed by law. Check http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm - for scoreboard. More census information at http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index-f.htm Looking forward to a positive YES reply with YOUR signature, either in e-mail or letter form. Attached is a memo which denotes the feelings of many Canadians who wish to search for family members. French letters to Jean-Guy Simard Muriel M. Davidson Canada Census Committee Member 10/05/2000 - email from Susan Caney to Gordon A. WATTS regarding her email to MP Bernard Patry and his response to her. While Ms. Caney is mistaken regarding who is the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada, the intent of her letter is clear.
Date: Thursday, 05 October, 2000 To: Gordon A. WATTS Subject: Post-1901 Census Reply Here is the text of my response from Mr. Bernard Patry, MP from Quebec (Pierrefonds/Dollard): Dear madam, Thank you for your message. I support your point of view to the Minister of Industry, the Honourable John Manley. I will keep you informed of any development about this matter. Thank you again and have a good week-end! Bernard Patry, M.P. -----Message d'origine----- De: Susan Date: 5 octobre, 2000 14:51 À: Patry.B@parl.gc.ca Objet: 1901 Census Release The Honourable Bernard Patry Dear Mr. Patry: I am interested in researching my family's history and wish to gain access to the 1911 and subsequent census records. I am aware that Statistics Canada will not transfer these records to the National Archives because they claim it would violate Section 17 of the Statistics Act. I am also aware that strong representations have been made to your office as minister in charge of Statistics Canada to change the legislation that controls release of the census. I have recently learned that your office is looking at two alternatives to correct this undesirable situation. The first alternative is to introduce retroactive legislation to permit the release of all census records once they are 92 years old, as now provided for in the privacy regulations. The second alternative is to change the legislation to permit the release of census records STARTING WITH THE 2001 census. The second alternative is completely unacceptable as it would prevent researchers from viewing any census records falling between the years 1911 and 2001. The 92-year-rule gives more than adequate privacy protection to citizens enumerated in the census. Mr. Minister, my years will not permit me to wait until 2094 to see another census. I strongly urge you to proceed with retroactive legislation to permit the release of the 1911 and subsequent census records. Yours very truly, Susan F. Caney D.D.O., Quebec
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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