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Layton calls for urgent census debate

Edited on Mon Aug-16-10 07:25 PM by CHIMO

The NDP is calling for an emergency debate on the Harper government's controversial census changes.

Party leader Jack Layton sent a letter to the Speaker of the Commons on Monday asking for a debate on the "integrity of the census" when the House resumes next month.

He made the call as the Commons industry committee met to discuss the census issue.

The Conservative government has been facing heavy criticism since announcing in July that they are making the long-form census voluntary. They argue that the survey, which has been mandatory, is too intrusive.
http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/08/16/ndp-census-debate.html
Monday, August 16, 2010 | 6:12 PM ET

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