tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6341451701020137351..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Meet the Crazies Who Killed the CensusSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-64975712460125614472011-01-17T02:02:30.193-05:002011-01-17T02:02:30.193-05:00hi Cherniak WTF...I share your concerns about our ...hi Cherniak WTF...I share your concerns about our shrinking privacy, and I do agree that we need more stringent controls about who shares what. But I believe the census office has a very good system and record for protecting our privacy. And I believe we really need the best picture possible of our country so we can direct resources accordingly and do what we need to do....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-32766926497368445632011-01-10T10:06:49.097-05:002011-01-10T10:06:49.097-05:00Simon, I am a person who refused to fill out the l...Simon, I am a person who refused to fill out the long form census on "ideological" reasons. <br />It had to do with how the information would be handled and privacy. <br />In the end, I was "forced" to fill out the census; I ended up being very creative in the household's answers.<br /><br />While I don't agree with "how" the Conservatives (or the "why") have played with the census, I think that Canadians should care more about privacy.<br /><br />For example, should information about citizens be so readily shared with other countries? Should our banks give out your information to others? <br /><br />What could have been a proper debate has been turned into a farce by all political parties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com