Tag Archives: long-form census

Impressive response rate for 2016 Canadian census

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Gail Dever

Were you among those who considered themselves lucky to receive the long-form Canadian census earlier this year? I was. My only disappointment was there was no Other Comments box where I could write who my grandparents and great-grandparents were and … Continue reading →

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Trudeau Liberals to bring back mandatory long-form census

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Gail Dever

Statisticians, genealogists, and many other Canadians had hoped the Trudeau Liberals would bring back the mandatory long-form census, and this morning they apparently announced they will do so. According to the Huffington Post and other media, Navdeep Bains, the new … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 24, 2015

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs IT’S TIME!! by Christine Woodcock on Scottish Genealogy Tips and Tidbits. More Sessional Paper Discoveries by Dianne Seale Noline on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. Cemetery Project Update: Ontario Update on CanadaGenWeb. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 31, 2015

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Let It Go? Save or Toss Those Old Family Escrow Papers? by Denise Levenick on The Family Curator. L’hôtel de ville de Montréal by Mario Robert on Archives de Montréal. Dalhousie … Continue reading →

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Tweet today to re-instate the long-form census in Canada

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

John D. Reid on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections, writes that today there is a nationwide social media campaign in Canada to bring back the long-form census. John writes that the purpose of the campaign is “to get this issue … Continue reading →

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OGS issues call to action to support restoration of long form census

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society has issued a call to action to support Liberal MP Ted Hsu’s private member’s bill, Bill C-626, that calls for the restoration of the long form census. In a statement, OGS said: “In hindsight, it now … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 15, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Remembrance Day — Honour Roll by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. Généalogie et archives Saint-Laurent has Moved to the Cornwall (Ontario) Public Library by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online … Continue reading →

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