| Name: | Mr. Dominic LeBlanc |
| Political Party: | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Constituency: | Beauséjour |
| Province: | New Brunswick |
| Telephone: | (613) 992-1020 |
| Fax: | (613) 992-3053 |
| Email:: | Leblanc.D@parl.gc.ca |
| Address: | House of Commons, Ottawa K1A OA6 |
| Constituency Address: | 328 Main Street - Suite I Shediac, New Brunswick E4P 2E3 |
10/07/2002 - email to MP Dominic LeBlanc from Gordon A. Watts.
To: MP LeBlanc, Dominic Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 11:44 AM Subject: Post 1901 Census legislation Dear Mr. LeBlanc At long last there has been a public acknowledgement by the Government of Canada that they have an interest in the concerns of Canadians, and others, that seek continuing access to Post-1901 Census records. That acknowledgement took the form of inclusion of a statement in an address of the Hon. Don Boudria, Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. The address was made to the Newsmakers Breakfast at the National Press Club, 3 October 2002. It was titled "The Government's Fall Legislative Program". On page four of Mr. Boudria's notes for that address, he states: "Other legislation will also be introduced respecting: The release of 92-year old census records for historical research purposes - which responds to recommendations and work done by parliamentarians in the House and Senate such as MP Calder and Senator Milne;" This acknowledgement of our concerns, on behalf of the government, is welcome news. It does not yet mean, however, that continued public access of Historic Census records has been approved and those records are now available to access for purposes of research. The proposed legislation has not yet been brought down, and it remains to be seen if, when it is brought down, it meets the needs and expectations of those seeking access. Senator Lorna Milne continues to work with the Hon. Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, to ensure that the end result does meet those needs and expectations. I remind you that what we seek is exactly the same unrestricted access to records after 1901 that is currently available for those records up to and including 1901. I currently show you on the MPs Scoreboard of the Post 1901 Census Project website (at the URL following my signature) as "sitting on the fence". You have been given this position by virtue of the fact that you have yet to give a definitive response stating your support, or otherwise, for public access to Historic Census records, 92 years after collection. (Or, at least, that I have seen no such response.) In view of the fact that the Government has now stated it's intention to introduce legislation that will hopefully address our concerns, will you now give a definitive response stating your supportive position for such legislation? I am not one of your constituents, but in writing to you I believe that I speak on behalf of a great many others who are your constituents. As such, I hope that you will afford me the courtesy of a response to this message. In responding to my message with a supportive answer to my question, so that it might be posted to your correspondence log, you would likely save yourself a great many similar requests by others. Thank you for taking the time to read my message, and for responding thereto. Have a great day! Sincerely Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 1455 Delia Drive Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2V9 11/12/2001 - email from G. M. Fullerton to MP Dominic LeBlanc.
To: Dominic LeBlanc - MP Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [NB-L] Post-1901 Census: Cross-Canada Blitz - NEW BRUNSWICK Dear Mr. LeBlanc: I have been doing research on my ancestors for several years and as a member of the South-Eastern Branch of the Genealogy Society, I was compelled to place a lot of my research on hold as a result of the 1901 census records not being released to the public. Having nine siblings of whom most are interested in genealogy and living in the Moncton area which included myself until recently, therefore at that time I took my concern to Claudette Bradshaw, M.P, and sent an email on the 14 August also 29 September 2001 and as of this date I have not had the courtesy of receiving a reply from my former elected member of Parliament. However, Mr. LeBlanc being new to your constituency, Hillsborough, I have taken the liberty to ask you as an elected Member of parliament if you will vote FOR or AGAINST a bill supporting the release to the public of the census records 92 years after they are recorded. May I take this opportunity to thank you in advance, and an early reply would be deeply appreciated. Sincerely G.M. Fullerton Hillsborough 11/07/2001 - email from office of MP Dominic LeBlanc to George McLaughlin.
To: 'George McLaughlin' Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 1:16 PM Subject: RE: 1911 census Hello, my name is Meredith Logan, Dominic's assistant. I was wondering if you could send us some more information on this topic as it is not familiar to us. It would be greatly appreciated and then we can go from there. Thanks in advance, Meredith Logan Legislative Assistant -----Original Message----- From: George McLaughlin [mailto:george.mcl@home.com] Sent: Tuesday November 06, 2001 10:44 AM To: Leblanc.D@parl.gc.ca Subject: 1911 census My mother was born a LeBlanc from the Buctouche area of N.B. I'm trying to trace her roots and I hope that you will be in favour of the release of the 1911 census. George McLaughlin. 11/27/2000 - Dominic LeBlanc was elected to the House of Commons 27 November 2000. |
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