| Name: | Mr. Chuck Strahl |
| Political Party: | Conservative |
| Constituency: | Chilliwack - Fraser Valley |
| Province: | British Columbia |
| Telephone: | (613) 992-2940 |
| Fax: | (613) 995-5621 |
| Email: | Strahl.C@parl.gc.ca |
| Address: | House of Commons, Ottawa K1A OA6 |
| Constituency Address: | 8615 Young Street - Unit 106 Chilliwack, British Columbia V2P 4P3 |
03/19/2002 - email to MP Chuck Strahl from Clayton C. Arkesteyn-Vogler.
To: Strahl.C@parl.gc.ca Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:34 AM Subject: Canada's Post 1901 Census Records Dear Mr. Strahl, Several monthes ago I wrote to say THANK YOU for supporting Canadians access to historic census material. I felt that, given a change in the Cabinet Minister responsible, it would be appropriate to write you again. Our family, and thousands of other families are hoping the new minister will be more open to our point of view. We encourage you to continue to support access, in particular for 1906 and 1911 census data. It will help adoptees (3 of whom belong to our families) and people interested in our family trees (including myself) to "fill in the blanks" of our family history. May God continue to bless you in your ministry in the House of Commons. Sincerely, Clayton C. Arkesteyn-Vogler 03/05/2001 - email from MP Chuck Strahl to Melville R. Andress.
Sent: 03/05/ 2001 4:22 PM To: 'mandress@uniserve.com' Subject: Common Sense (Census) Dear Mr. Andress, Thanks for your email and the article about Stats Canada Census taking and accessibility to post-1901 statistics. Several people have contacted me with similar requests. In the last Parliament, Jason Kenney, a Canadian Alliance MP introduced a Motion, M-160, regarding Census Records. It stated that government should release all 1911 census data. I voted in support of the Motion and it was adopted on September 26, 2000. Because it was a Motion, not a Bill, this decision was not binding on the Liberal government and they did nothing prior to the election to introduce legislation to make this law. To date no legislation has been introduced in the current Parliament to ensure the release of post-1901 census data. Sincerely, Chuck Strahl, M.P. Fraser Valley 02/14/2001 - email from MP Chuck Strahl to Muriel M. Davidson.
To: Muriel M. Davidson Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:04 PM Subject: RE: Welcome Back to Ottawa Dear Ms. Davidson, I have not changed my earlier position. Sincerely, Chuck Strahl, MP Fraser Valley 02/06/2001 - email from Muriel M. Davidson to MP Chuck Strahl.
Sent: February 6, 2001 12:14 AM To: Strahl.C@parl.gc.ca Subject: Welcome Back to Ottawa To Mr. Chuck Strahl, MP:- When Private Member's Bills were presented prior to the election, you were in favour of Post-1906 Census release. As such, your symbol was the Gold tick mark on http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index6.htm Will you, as an elected Member of Parliament, continue to SUPPORT any Private Member's Bills brought before Parliament to obtain census release and the automatic transfer to National Archives? Senator Lorna Milne and Murray Calder, MP will be presenting identically worded Private Member's Bills - dates and numbers unknown, same as previous wording. We suggest you read/download THE MYTHS OF CENSUS by Gordon Watts, which stresses the lack of credence to claims of politicians - found at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Looking forward to receiving a positive reply from you, Muriel M. Davidson Canada Census Committee Brampton, Ontario 06/20/2000 - email from MP Chuck Strahl to Muriel M. Davidson.
Thank you for your recent letter, in which you inquire about my opinion on the declassification of heritage information contained in census records. I appreciate having your concerns brought to my attention. I believe that general census information should be released to the public as soon as practicable, and that complete records should become public after a longer, protracted period of time. Census information is, by its very nature, public information. Any information contained in census records should be in the public domain immediately, except that which infringes upon individuals' rights to privacy. To answer the question in your letter, I currently see no reason why I would not support a bill that would release full census information 92 years after having been collected. Such a bill would generally not violate privacy concerns of living persons, yet would greatly aid historical research - both private and academic. My colleague and Opposition Heritage Critic, Inky Mark, is in full agreement with me on this issue. You may rely on the Canadian Alliance to unwaveringly support measures which would augment freedoms of information in Canada. Thank you again for writing. Sincerely, Chuck Strahl, MP Fraser Valley
Sent: 05/10/ 2000 9:11 AM To: 'Melville R. Andress' Subject: RE: For or against a bill supporting release to Public of Post 1901 Census Records? Dear Mel, Thank you for your letter regarding the preservation and public access to post 1901 census records. I appreciate your concern about this important issue. Let me assure you that I support the public release of all Canadian census data. As you can see from the attached document, Reform MP, Jason Kenney, is pursuing this matter vigorously regarding the post 1901 census records. His Private Members motion 160 (please see below) will be voted on sometime this spring, and I intend to support it:
Sincerely, Chuck Strahl, MP Fraser Valley
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 1:45 AM To: strahl.c@parl.gc.ca Subject: For or against a bill supporting release to Public of Post 1901 Census Records? Hi Chuck: Do I read you right? If Reform (Alliance) members do not support the release of this information, this voter is off in another direction. Sincerely, Melville R.Andress Abbotsford,B.C.V2S 2L5.
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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