Greetings All.
I have received a list of times and dates for most of the Town
Hall Meetings for expressing opinions regarding public access to Post 1901
Census records. (Their ad mentions only the 1906 and 1911 Census') There appears
to be fewer meetings than expected, and if I learn of others I will post that
information as soon as I get it. I copied the list of meetings below.
It appears that anyone wishing to speak on the subject will
be given a 15 minute time slot in which to do so. As sessions are slated
to last two hours, this means that a maximum of 8 speakers will have the
opportunity to speak in each session -- 16 speakers maximum in each location.
Practically speaking, with administration overhead time required for each
session the numbers of speakers may be reduced if they stick strictly to
the two hour time period for each session.
Presenters, in either English or French, will be chosen on
a first come, first serve basis. Regardless of what location you will attend,
if you wish to speak to the issue, contact Environics NOW -- TODAY to inform
them of your desire to speak. If you wait you will be unlikely to obtain
a spot to speak. Contact them by telephone at 613-230-5089 or by email at
censusconsultations@environics.ca
I have already sent my request to be a speaker at the Vancouver
meeting. I am advised that for those not wishing to speak, but who wish
to attend the meetings, there will be room for spectators. We hope that
there will be a good attendance at all of these meeting to show that we
are interested in what happens at them. I would appreciate being informed
by those who are accepted as speakers as to where and when they will be
speaking.
So that the greatest possible number of people can be made
aware of these meetings, please circulate this message to others, and forward
it to other mail lists. Happy Hunting.
Gordon A. Watts
gordon_watts@telus.net
Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee
Port Coquitlam, BC
globalgenealogy.com/Census
en français globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm
Permission to forward without notice is granted.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
14 December, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Marriott Residence Inn
161 Laurier Ave.
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
7 January, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
The Westin Nova Scotian
1181 Hollis St.
TORONTO, ONTARIO
9 January, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Toronto Centre
225 Front St. West
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
11 January, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
Renaissance Montreal Hotel
3625 Avenue du Parc
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK
14 January, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
Fort Beaverbrook Hotel
659 Queen Street
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.
16 January, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
Delta Prince Edward
18 Queen St.
ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND
18 January, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
The Fairmont Newfoundland
Cavendish Square
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
25 January, 2-4 p.m, & 6-8 p.m.
The Regina Inn
1975 Broad Street
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
23 January 23, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
The Fairmont Winnipeg
2 Lombard Place
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
28 January, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
The Westin Hotel
10135-100 Street
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
4 February, 2-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
Century Plaza Hotel and Spa
1015 Burrard St.
The Environics Research webpages relating to these meetings
are now online at erg.environics.net/.
For further information look at globalgenealogy.com/Census
and en français at: globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm.
Dick Eastman Online
