Ottawa Allows Census Stragglers More Time

[snip] ... But those who steadfastly refuse to co-operate will be referred to the Department of Justice, he warned. Five years ago, 52 cases of non-compliance were referred to the department; 44 were resolved before trial, three pleaded guilty and four were found guilty. One was given an absolute discharge. Arora said fines typically range from $50 to $100 and those convicted still have to fill in their forms. No one in recent history has been sent to jail for refusing... Full article: http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/National/2006/05/17/1583919-sun.html [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on May 17, 2006]

Note: http://lfpress.ca/newss...