Canada Post wants the federal government to consider changing the legislation that requires it to deliver letter mail daily— a mandate the Crown corporation says no longer reflects modern realities and is causing it to lose money.
“If you have a community mailbox, a lot of people check it once or twice a week,” said Jon Hamilton, vice-president of communications at Canada Post.
“We need to work with government to ensure the regulatory framework aligns with today’s needs.”
The postal charter, which dictates how frequently Canada Post delivers mail, hasn’t undergone any significant changes since it was created in 2009, Hamilton said.
Public service along with us working to address neoliberal fud that is perpetually underfunding our critical services. Ask someone if they want to pay higher taxes - they’ll say no… ask someone if they want better services - they’ll say yes. Especially on the topic of healthcare and housing affordability this issue is really coming to a head and, as far as my conversations have gone, most Canadians don’t mind paying more income for more social safety nets and services.
Yes, most Canadians don’t mind paying for more services. Tell that to the politicians actively defunding health care while introducing private for-profit clinics that cost more than public health care both to the province and to the patient, just like Doug Ford is doing right now. Public services only work when we elect people willing to make them work. Remember this the next time you go to the polls.
