Monday, August 9, 2010

Council supports voluntary Census


Don't expect Kenora City Council to support demands to bring back the long form census in 2011.

The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is urging municipal council's to pass a resolution asking the federal government to do away with a voluntary census next year to replace the long form census.

Kenora Mayor Len Compton says he's always refused to fill out the census because it requires too much personal information.

He feels much of the information could be garnered from other government departments such as Revenue Canada.

Councillor Dave McCann says he also doesn't like the fact that people can be jailed for
failing to fill out the census.