The Thomson Corporation

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		The Thomson Corporation

Date: January 20, 2006	By:	/s/ Deirdre Stanley
	Name:	Deirdre Stanley
	Title:	Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Notification of Meeting and Record Date

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

The Thomson Corporation
Suite 2706, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
P.O. Box 24, Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1A1
Canada
Tel (416) 360-8700

January 20, 2006

British Columbia Securities Commission
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Autorité des marchés financiers
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Registrar of Securities, Government of Nunavut
The Toronto Stock Exchange
The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited

Re: The Thomson Corporation – Notification of Meeting and Record Date

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Pursuant to National Instrument 54-101, Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (NI 54-101), we advise the following:


Date of Meeting	May 3, 2006
Record Date for Notice and Voting	March 16, 2006
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date	March 16, 2006
Class of Securities Entitled to Receive Notice of and Vote at the Meeting	Common Shares
Whether the Meeting is a Special Meeting (as defined by NI 54-101)	Yes
CUSIP		884903105

Sincerely,

/s/ Paula R. Monaghan

Paula R. Monaghan
Assistant Secretary

The Thomson Corporation ———————————————————————————————————
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Metro Center, One Station Place Stamford, Connecticut 06902 United States
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