2004 Census Tests And "Informed Consent"

"The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census information. Only if you mark "YES" to this question will your personal information be made public, 92 years after the 2006 Census. If you mark "NO" or leave the answer blank, your personal information will never be made publicly available.

Does this person agree to make his/her 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)? Yes __ No __ "

The wording of this section states quite clearly the point that I have made numerous time, including in my testimony before the Senate Committee reviewing Bill S-13 -- those who do not respond to the question will be viewed as having responded negatively and their information will be withheld.

The Moose Jaw Times Herald today included an article that indicates that MP Dick Proctor (NDP - Palliser, SK) has introduced a Private Members Motion (M 587) seeking approval from MPs to reconsider the deal with Lockheed Martin (Canada). The motion of MP Proctor states:

"That, in the opinion of this House, the government should reconsider the contract it signed with Lockheed Martin (Canada) for that company to provide systems and processing technologies for the Canadian census to be conducted in 2006."

The Times Herald article concluded by stating "Some persons upset with the contract have set up a Web site of protest at www.vivelecanada.ca ".

I cannot state that I agree with everything on this website. On some things it has my support. It links the issues mentioned above and provides a letter of protest regarding the contract let to Lockheed Martin (Canada). It allows you to modify anything in this letter that you wish to change and provides the means of sending it. It suggests the boycotting of the 2004 Census Test.

The website indicates the 2004 Census Test is voluntary and as such there is no penalty for those not wishing to complete it.

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Gordon A Watts is Co-Chair of the Canadian Census Committee, a group of activists conducting an Internet campaign that seeks to regain public access to Canada's Historic Census Records. Gordon is also list administrator for the Canada-Census-Campaign mail list and writes a column regarding the Census issue for the online Global Gazette.

For more information visit the Post 1901 Census Project website at http://www.globalgeneaology.com.

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