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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 12, 1999
Minister Manley Announces Members of the Expert Panel
on Access to Historical Census Records
Ottawa -- John Manley, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for
Statistics Canada, today announced the appointment of members to the Expert
Panel on Access to Historical Census Records. The Panel will provide
independent, expert advice on the legal, privacy and archival implications of
releasing historical census records.
"The members of the Expert Panel are highly regarded Canadians who have been
appointed on the basis of individual merit and are well known for their expertise
and long-term interest in historical research and privacy issues" said Minister
Manley.
The five-member Expert Panel will be chaired by Dr. Richard Van Loon,
President of Carleton University in Ottawa. The members will participate in the
work of the Panel in their personal capacity and not as representatives of groups or
organizations.
The Expert Panel on Access to Historical Census Records has been asked to
recommend by May 31, 2000, an approach which seeks to balance the need to
protect personal privacy with the demands of genealogists and historians for
access to historical census records by:
- examining the elements of the difference of opinions between Canadians who
would seek to maintain the protection of personal information, and those who
would like to examine personal or community histories.
- determining what options exist to provide access to historical census records.
The members of the Expert Panel are:
- Richard Van Loon, President, Carleton University
- Chad Gaffield, Director, Institute of Canadian Studies and Professor of
History, University of Ottawa
- The Honourable Gérard La Forest, retired Supreme Court Judge
- The Honourable Lorna Marsden, President and Vice-Chancellor, York
University
- John McCamus, Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York
University
To find out more about the Expert Panel on Access to Historical Census Records,
please visit the web site at www.statcan.ca.
For further information, please contact:
Jennifer Sloan
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Industry
(613) 995-0001
Pamela White
Secretariat
Expert Panel on Access to Historical Census Records
(613) 951-3255
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