Strategic Review of Canada Post
June 24, 2010
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June 4, 2010
On Saturday, September 12, 2009, the federal Conservatives quietly announced a Canadian Postal Service Charter that outlines the government’s expectations for Canada Post in regard to service standards and other matters.
The Charter largely reiterates existing policy and includes an expectation that Canada Post will maintain “the moratorium on the closure of rural post offices.”
The Charter also acknowledges that providing postal services to rural areas is an integral part of universal postal service.
While it’s a good start, the Charter isn’t altogether reasonable.
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March 26, 2010
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February 17, 2010
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
I am writing to thank you for your response to my letter dated December 7, 2009 and to request clarification on three issues.
I understand from your letter that the government “has carefully considered all of the panel’s recommendations” from the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review. Will the government be taking further action as a result of this consideration? For example, will you be accepting or rejecting the recommendation for an employee share ownership plan (#25)? Selling or giving shares to employees is partial privatization. Accepting this recommendation would violate the government’s promise not to consider privatization.
I also understand from your letter that the government has decided to maintain the current moratorium on post office closures in rural and small one-post-office towns. This is good news. However, we would like to know if the government expects post offices and outlets covered by the moratorium to be public offices and not private outlets.
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February 11, 2010
I am writing in response to your correspondence of December 7,2009,
regarding the moratorium on rural post office closures, the consultation process in the
Canadian Postal Service Charter and recommendations in the report of the Canada
Post Corporation Strategic Review.
As I have indicated to you in earlier correspondence, the Service Charter
clearly states that postal services to rural regions are an integral part of Canada Post's
universal service. Consequently, the Government of Canada is maintaining the existing
moratorium on the closure of rural post offices. No dilution of the existing moratorium is
being considered.
Section 14 of the Service Charter specifically addresses community
outreach and consultation around decisions to permanently close, move or amalgamate
corporate post offices. Given my responsibilities for Canada Post, I am informed of the
results of all community consultations and of the arrangements made to ensure ongoing
postal service to the community.
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January 27, 2010
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
Subject: Moratorium on closure of rural post offices – maintenance of postal services (Strategic Review of the Canada Post Corporation)
To begin with, I wish to remind you that the Bloc Québécois has always rejected any attempt to reduce, close or transfer postal services that could seriously impact postal delivery services as we presently know them. We are well aware that such changes in services would have grave consequences on our communities. In light of this, I am writing you to request clarification on several concerns of ours that remain unanswered.
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January 25, 2010
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
Re: Canada Post
I received a copy of a letter to you from the Canadian Union of Postal
Workers (dated December 7, 2009) which raises concerns regarding the
Canadian Postal Service Charter and the Canada Post Corporation
Strategic Review (CPCSR).
Like CUPW, I am concerned that the government has not clarified its
policy on the moratorium, as outlined in the Canadian Postal Service
Charter. How does the government interpret its commitment to maintain
the moratorium on rural post office closures? Are public post offices in
rural and small one-post-office towns covered by the moratorium
provision in the new Canadian Postal Service Charter? FUltherrnore, is
there an expectation that the post offices and outlets covered
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December 7, 2009
I am writing further to my letter of September 14, 2009 to request a response to questions about the moratorium on rural post office closures and to also request information relating to the government’s response to the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review.
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October 28, 2009
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
As you may know, the government’s Strategic Review of Canada Post has recommended against deregulation.
During the strategic review process, it was made clear that opposition to postal deregulation is widespread. The public is opposed. Many federal politicians and municipal representatives are opposed. Groups representing seniors, rural residents, people with disabilities, labour, students and civil society oppose deregulation.
In spite of this, the government has introduced Bill C-44 which amounts to deregulation of international letters.
It doesn’t make sense to be proposing legislation before you look at an issue. This bill is now in the second reading stage.
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October 15, 2009
In June 2009, the federal government introduced Bill C-44, an Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (virtually identical to Bill C-14). If approved, this bill would partially deregulate Canada Post by removing international letters from Canada Post’s exclusive privilege to handle letters.
Bill C-44 is currently being debated in the House of Commons. The single most important action you can take to help defeat Bill C-44 is to contact your member of Parliament (MP).
CUPW has produced a letter to MPs on Bill C-44 and a leaflet which explains Bill C-44 in the context of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review.
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October 15, 2009
In June 2009, the federal government
introduced Bill C-44, an Act to amend the Canada
Post Corporation Act. If approved, this bill would partially deregulate Canada
Post by removing international letters from Canada Post’s exclusive privilege to
handle letters.
I oppose Bill C-44. Canada Post has an "exclusive privilege" to collect, transmit
and deliver letters, including international letters, in order to finance its
universal service obligation.
The government should not be considering this major move without a proper
review of the issue. This did not happen during the government’s recent
strategic review of the post office.
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October 15, 2009
Last year, the federal government conducted a very quick and quiet review of our post office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). The government did not hold public hearings during the CPCSR and is not consulting with the public on CPCSR report recommendations.
The CPCSR report, which was released in April 2009, recommended against postal deregulation, but with the exception that international letters be removed from Canada Post's exclusive privilege to handle letters. The government accepted this recommendation in June 2009 when it introduced Bill C-44.
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October 2, 2009
The debate over postal deregulation resurfaced during the federal government’s Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) in 2008, well over a decade after taking off and taking root in Europe and elsewhere.
On April 21, 2008, Canada’s federal government launched the CPCSR to look at a variety of postal issues, including the exclusive privilege or monopoly and the universal service obligation (USO).
This paper outlines the positions that major stakeholders took on deregulation during the consultations undertaken by the CPCSR and in communications with select stakeholders.
In addition, it looks at public opinion and the views of political representatives.
The paper also identifies changes in positions which have occurred since the Canada Post Mandate Review in 1995-96, which was the last time the federal government looked at the post office.
As well, the paper outlines the CPCSR process and examines the report of the CPCSR, along with the government’s response as of September 2009. It also assesses the degree to which the report and response reflect the views of stakeholders.
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September 23, 2009
For Immediate Release –
Ottawa – Saturday September 12, 2009, the federal Conservatives quietly announced a Canadian Postal Service Charter in an attempt to calm rural residents’ discontent with their public postal service in the run-up to an election.
The two page, 20-point Service Charter mostly reiterates existing policy and announces that the government will maintain a moratorium on rural post office closures. It also introduces an obligation to inform and consult with people at least one month prior to closing, moving or amalgamating their public post office or changing their method of delivery.
A moratorium has existed since 1994 that protects approximately 3800 public post offices in rural and small one-post-office towns.
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September 17, 2009
On Saturday, September 12, 2009, the federal Conservatives quietly announced a Canadian Postal Service Charter which outlines the government’s expectations for Canada Post in regard to service standards and other matters.
The Charter largely reiterates existing policy and includes an expectation that Canada Post will maintain “the moratorium on the closure of rural post offices” (emphasis added).
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September 14, 2009
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
I am writing to get clarification on the federal government’s commitment to maintain the moratorium on the closure of rural post offices.
As you know, this commitment was included in the recently announced ‘Canadian Postal Service Charter’.
The Charter says:
“11. The moratorium on the closure of rural post offices is maintained.”
The Charter does not say the current moratorium on closures is maintained. It does not say the moratorium on the closure of post offices in “small” one-post-office towns is maintained. The Charter only mentions “rural” post offices.
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August 28, 2009
Many people mistakenly believe that door-to-delivery is at risk because that’s what many media outlets suggested when the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review was released in May. The Globe and Mail featured an article called Canada Post urged to review home delivery. The website of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation carried an article entitled Outside review suggests Canada Post drop door-to-door delivery.
There are, in fact, no recommendations for massive cuts to door-todoor delivery in the CPCSR report.
The real recommendations on door-to-door delivery follow:
• The Advisory Panel recommends Canada Post specifically include in its annual report an overview on the delivery methods it uses, indicating the number of addresses served with each delivery method and the financial costs and environmental impact of each on a per-unit basis.
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July 29, 2009
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
I am writing to request a response to my letters of May 14, 2009 and June 24, 2009 regarding the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) and your response to this report.
As you know, we have a number of concerns. We are especially troubled by the CPCSR recommendations to reconsider rural delivery and end the moratorium on post office closures in favour of a mechanism which gives Canada Post the flexibility to close post offices or convert these public post offices to private outlets. We are also concerned about the recommendation to legalize the activities of remailers, not to mention the fact that the government has accepted this recommendation by introducing Bill C-44.
In May 2009, you indicated that the government intended to take some time to review the CPCSR report and engage in consultations before it commented on report recommendations.
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July 22, 2009
WHEREAS the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) recommends that the current moratorium on post office closures in rural and small towns be replaced with a mechanism involving new rules and procedures, including the ability to replace public post offices with private outlets.
WHEREAS the report also recommends that rural mailbox delivery be reconsidered.
WHEREAS these recommendations, if implemented by the federal government, would undermine public postal service and jobs in our community and fundamentally change the nature of Canada Post’s retail and delivery network.
WHEREAS the report proposes that Canada Post’s highly inadequate community consultation process be used when closing or “rationalizing” a post office/outlet and that a similar process be used when replacing rural mailbox delivery with delivery to a community box, green box or post office.
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June 25, 2009
The Conservative government has re introduced legislation which will amend the exclusive privilege of Canada Post Corporation and legalize the activities of remailers who have been illegally transporting letters from Canada to the USA for processing.
One Recommendation Out of Sixty
On May 7, 2009, representatives of CUPW met with Robert Merrifield, Minister Responsible for Canada Post. At that time, he told us that the government intended to take time to review the report and engage in consultations before it comments on the recommendations of the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). Instead he has acted unilaterally to introduce legislation to legalize the activities of the remailers. We have written to Minister Merrifield asking to know why the government has acted only on this one recommendation, out of sixty, which was never explained in the CPCSR report.
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June 25, 2009
WHEREAS the federal government is considering ending the current moratorium on post office closures.
WHEREAS the federal government has introduced legislation to legalize the activities of remailers, which
will erode the revenues of Canada Post Corporation needed to maintain its current Universal Service
Obligation.
WHEREAS our public post office plays a key role in our social and economic life by providing the
infrastructure that healthy communities need to thrive and businesses need to grow.
We call on the Government of Canada to maintain the moratorium on post office closures and withdraw the
legislation to legalize remailers.
We also call upon the Government of Canada to instruct Canada Post to maintain, expand and improve
postal services.
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June 24, 2009
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
Re: Changes to the Canada Post Corporation Act Concerning Remail
I am writing to state the opposition of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to the decision of the federal government to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act to legalize the activities of the remailers. As you know both Canada Post Corporation and CUPW have voiced our concerns on many occasions that allowing the remailers to continue to siphon off CPC’s lettermail volumes and revenues would erode CPC’s abilities to provide service in remote and rural areas. Indeed, CPC President Moya Greene has estimated that the illegal activities of the international remailers result in a loss of revenue for CPC of between $60 to $80 million dollars annually.
During our meeting of May 7, 2009 you stated that the government intended to take time to review the report and engage in consultations before it comments on the recommendations of the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). Instead you have acted unilaterally to introduce legislation to legalize the activities of the remailers. We wish to know why the government has acted only on this one recommendation, out of sixty, which was never explained in the CPCSR report. Your actions will have a detrimental impact on the finances of CPC. We hope you will reconsider this decision and we would like to have an opportunity to discuss this matter with you directly.
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May 14, 2009
Rob Merrifield
Minister of State of Transport
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
Re: Response to the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review
I would like to thank you for meeting with representatives of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) on May 7, 2009 and for listening to our views on the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR).
As you know, there was not enough time at the meeting to adequately cover a number of recommendations. As such, I thought it would be useful to put our initial response to major report recommendations in writing. As well, the union has a number of questions relating to the report.
From our point of view, the report contains both positive and negative recommendations.
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May 7, 2009
The Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) Advisory Panel issued a comprehensive report that examines virtually all aspects of Canada’s postal service. It contains both positive and negative recommendations. Unfortunately much of the media coverage has been incorrect. Here is a summary of all of the recommendations.
All CPCSR recommendations are available at
http://www.cpcstrategicreview-examenstrategiquescp.gc.ca/FinalReport/rpt-eng.pdf
Deregulation denied
The Advisory Panel recommends that Canada Post maintain the exclusive privilege to deliver letters.
Universal Service Obligation
The report recommends the adoption of a detailed Universal Service Obligation (USO) which would be issued as a “Service Charter”. The Service Charter would be updated regularly (at least every five years) and would include standards concerning delivery, retail services, pricing and the reserved area to be covered by the exclusive privilege. The costs of the USO would be identified and covered primarily through services covered by the exclusive privilege.
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May 5, 2009
Media stories on the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) have falsely suggested that the report calls for the dropping of door-to-door mail delivery. Nowhere in the report does the CPCSR advisory panel recommend massive cuts to this service.
Many media outlets have also paid little attention to the most important recommendation in the report, which is the recommendation not to deregulate our public post office.
So why the focus on the door-to-door issue? It is possible that Canada Post is attempting to distract the media from the more politically volatile threats to service in the report, which are the rural recommendations. The advisory panel recommends that the current moratorium on post office closures in rural and small towns be replaced with new rules and procedures, including the ability to replace public post offices with private outlets. Private outlets would weaken service and destroy some of the better paying jobs in rural communities.
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May 1, 2009
Ottawa – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) welcomes the recommendation of an independent advisory panel to not deregulate public postal services.
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May 1, 2009
The report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) recommends the government not deregulate our public post office. The report, which was released on April 30, 2009, states: “There appears to be little public support for the privatization or deregulation of Canada Post, and considerable if not unanimous support for maintaining a quality, affordable universal service for all Canadians and communities.”
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April 16, 2009
Rob Merrifield, Minister of State of Transport
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
Re: Report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review
I am writing to follow up on my November 7th letter which asks you to let us know when the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) will be released to the public.
When the federal government launched the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review a year ago, it promised to make the report of the CPCSR public. The government has not yet done this in spite of receiving the report four months ago.
A previous government only took about two months to release the report of the Canada Post Mandate Review, which was the last report on our public post office.
Four months is a very long time, even by normal standards.
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April 16, 2009
When the federal government launched the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) a year ago, it promised to make the report of the CPCSR public.
The government received the CPCSR report in late December. It’s been almost four months now and the report has not yet been released to the public.
A previous government only took about two months to release the last report on Canada Post.
Four months is a very long time, even by normal standards.
CUPW has been told that Canada Post has the report. We do not believe it is reasonable to withhold the report one moment longer, especially if the corporation has it.
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April 7, 2009
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March 25, 2009
Dear Mr. McBride:
CUPW wrote to Rob Merrifield, Minister of State for Transport, to raise concerns about media reports concerning the sale of Canada Post’s assets (see attached letter dated December 10, 2008) and to ask the Minister the following questions:
Why does Canada Post keep coming up when the government’s review of assets is mentioned? Why would the government be reviewing Canada Post assets if the government does not get money from the sale of Canada Post assets? What Canada Post assets are being reviewed by the government and why?
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March 25, 2009
Dear Mr. Flaherty:
CUPW wrote to Rob Merrifield, Minister of State for Transport, to raise concerns about media reports concerning the sale of Canada Post’s assets (see attached letter dated December 10, 2008) and to ask the Minister the following questions:
Why does Canada Post keep coming up when the government’s review of assets is mentioned? Why would the government be reviewing Canada Post assets if the government does not get money from the sale of Canada Post assets? What Canada Post assets are being reviewed by the government and why?
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March 18, 2009
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February 26, 2009
No one is saying when the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) will be made public.
A staff person for Rob Merrifield, the Minister Responsible for Canada Post, said he did not yet know when the report would be released. But he did indicate that the government will respond to parts of the report when it is made public.
The union will be checking with the Minister’s office regularly for updates.
Meeting with Minister Responsible!
The staff person at Merrifield’s office also indicated that the Minister is willing to meet with CUPW.
This is big news and a bit of a surprise. Lawrence Cannon, the former Minister responsible, refused to meet with the union. CUPW sent over a dozen letters requesting a meeting.
An official response to our first letter requesting a meeting with the new Minister is expected in the near future.
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February 19, 2009
The recommendations made by CUPW and CPC management to the Post Office Strategic Review reflect very different visions of the future of our public post office. Soon we will see what vision the panel chooses.
Here are summaries of the recommendations made to the Strategic Review by both CUPW and CPC ...
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January 29, 2009
The advisory panel of Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review has provided their report to the government. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has been attempting to determine how and when the report will be released to the public, however, very little information has been provided to the Union. Staff at the office of Rob Merrifield, the Minister responsible for Canada Post, has stated that the government is still studying the report.
It is important that all postal workers be informed on what recommendations the panel has put forward and how the government intends to respond the recommendations. As the Union obtains additional information, we will send out bulletins and post information on our website www.cupw-sttp.org.
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January 26, 2009
I am following up on my letter of December 11th to provide you with additional information relating to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR).
I have enclosed, for your information, a copy of CUPW’s submission to the CPCSR.
This submission contains recommendations aimed at improving public postal service and ensuring Canada Post’s long-term viability. It also takes a strong stand against postal deregulation.
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January 8, 2009
On January 15, 2009, we are asking all CUPW members to wear a “Your Public Post Office delivers…for now” button or sticker.
The Canada Post Strategic Review Panel is Deliberating
We want to ensure that we send a strong message about the need for a universal public post office before the Federal Parliament resumes on January 26, 2009. In this time of political and economic turmoil, CUPW wants to make sure that our politicians know that maintaining a strong universal public postal system is necessary if we are to recover from this crisis.
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December 11, 2008
(This letter was sent to Conservative Members of Parliament)
December 11, 2008
I am writing to congratulate you on your election and to wish you well during the current Parliament, which may be one of the most critical Parliaments in recent times. In addition to dealing with a serious economic crisis, you may also deal with the future of an important national institution – our public post office.
The Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) is scheduled to report to your government in December.
As you know, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is concerned that you are hoping to use recommendations from the pending report to partially or fully deregulate our post office. Recent moves suggest that you are also willing to allow the corporation to move towards privatization through public-private partnerships.
All parties within the House of Commons are officially opposed to postal privatization.
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December 11, 2008
December 11, 2008
This letter was sent to all other Members of Parliament
Re: No time to undermine basic infrastructure like Canada Post
I am writing to congratulate you on your election and to wish you well during the current Parliament, which may be one of the most critical Parliaments in recent times. In addition to dealing with a serious economic crisis, you may also deal with the future of an important national institution – our public post office.
The Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) is scheduled to report to the federal government in December.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is concerned the current government is hoping to use recommendations from the pending report as an excuse to partially or fully deregulate our post office. Recent moves suggest the current government would also be willing to allow the corporation to move towards privatization through public-private partnerships.
All parties within the House of Commons are officially opposed to postal privatization.
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December 4, 2008
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December 3, 2008
Rob Merrified
Minister of State, Transport
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Merrifield:
I am writing to inquire about my letters of Oct 21, 2008 and November 7, 2008. The matters outlined in these letters are of a rather urgent nature and I am hoping it will be possible to get a response in the near future, as well as a meeting.
Please let me know if this is possible. Thank you for your attention to these matters.
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December 2, 2008
We need to continue to put pressure on both the Government and Canada Post in order to preserve the
public’s right to universal public postal service and our members’ right to contract protections and
benefits, which may not be “flexible” enough in the mind of the gover...
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November 13, 2008
On December 4, 2008, we are
asking all CUPW members to wear a ”Peace, Joy, and Public Post Office Stickers”. It is a good way to
say that we want to maintain the public postal service.
The Canada Post Strategic
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November 13, 2008
For Immediate Release
Ottawa – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers will be at the Conservative policy convention in Winnipeg
today to raise concerns about a largely unknown government review that will determine the future of universal
public postal service in our country.
CUPW m...
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November 7, 2008
Rob Merrifield, Minister of State of Transport
Place de Ville,
Tower C, 29 th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Merrifield;
I would like to congratulate you on your election. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is very
eager to meet wit...
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November 6, 2008
The advisory panel of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review will make a report with recommendations
to the federal government in December 2008.
The government has asked the review panel to answer a number of questions, including:
Which activities or services currently provided s...
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November 5, 2008
Robert Campbell
Chair, Advisory Panel
Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Campbell;
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) would like to meet with the advisory panel or secretariat to
get an update on the w...
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November 5, 2008
Evelyn Marcoux
Executive Director
Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review Secretariat
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N5
Dear Ms. Marcoux:
I am writing to request a copy of the study that was produced in accordance with the terms of reference for
“Universal Servic...
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October 23, 2008
But can we trust him after Bill C-14 and the Quebec City Plant Closure?
Minister Lawrence Cannon answ
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October 21, 2008
BY MAIL AND EMAIL
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29 th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Cannon:
Re: Deregulation and Privatization of Canada Post
During the elec...
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October 21, 2008
On October 9, 2008, the First National Vice‑President, Gayle Bossenberry and National Director, Jeff
Callaghan, paid a visit to the Halifax Mail Processing Plant.
This was just one stop in an Atlantic tour to inform Members about the Strategic Review which is being
conducted by th...
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October 17, 2008
The Corporation is showing an unmistakable lack of good faith. It’s flaunting the law and abusing its
right to discipline employees by attacking and punishing our members and union representatives for wearing a
button that says:
“Your PUBLIC postal service delivers … for...
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October 14, 2008
On October 16, 2008, the election will be over and the composition of the federal government will have
been decided. The future of Canada Post, however, will still be up in the air.
The Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review Panel is still deliberating. They are considering
...
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October 8, 2008
The most important issue currently being examined by the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review is
postal deregulation. Canada Post Corporation now has an “exclusive privilege” to handle letters in Canada.
This is crucial so that CPC can provide high quality postal services in all ...
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October 2, 2008
The two billboards send a strong message to Lawrence Cannon who is the Minister responsible for Canada Post. They say: Mr. Cannon, Hands off my post office. Say no to postal deregulation. (In French : Monsieur Cannon, touchez pas au service postal! Non à la déréglementation...
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September 19, 2008
As never before postal workers are facing major challenges with respect to our work and our employer. The
federal government has established a “Strategic Review” of postal services which will examine everything from
postage rates, service performance standards, the level of services ...
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September 11, 2008
If anyone wants to see the difference between CPC management and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers,
they need to look no further than their respective submissions to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic
Review.
CUPW: positive and service oriented
The Union’s b...
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September 11, 2008
In response to the strategic review of Canada Post, CUPW asked members to make short YouTube videos
answering the question: “What does your post office mean to you?” With the video makers’ permission, CUPW
submitted these videos to the strategic review panel as a submission.
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September 5, 2008
On September 2, 2008, national and local CUPW representatives hand-delivered a clear message to the
Strategic Review’s advisory panel – Our public post office
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September 4, 2008
The results of a new Ipsos Reid
poll that CUPW commissioned show that 69 per cent of the public oppose allowing private companies to
deliver letters in Canada. This poll sends a strong message to politicians that the public will not tolerate
any attempts to deregulate or privatize Canada Post. ...
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September 2, 2008
Attention News Editors:
OTTAWA, Sept. 2 - A new Ipsos Reid poll shows 69 per cent of the public oppose allowing private companies
to deliver letters in Canada. The release of this poll coincides with the final day for submissions to the
Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review, a government-a...
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September 2, 2008
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September 2, 2008
Executive Summary
CUPW’s Submission to the Canada Post Strategic Review
We believe the CUPW represents over 55,000 rural and urban operational postal workers. Our
members work in over 2,000 communities in every region of the country. We are very proud of the role we have
played ...
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August 29, 2008
Attention News Editors:
OTTAWA, Aug. 29 - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will deliver their submission, which
includes significant new polling results on postal deregulation, to the federal government's Canada Post
Corporation Strategic Review. The union will also deliver over 1...
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August 28, 2008
For a
few months now, CUPW has been campaigning to ensure that postal workers and the public understand what the
Canada P
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August 21, 2008
“We don’t want Canada Post to be deregulated” This is the message that a number of community
groups, municipalities, and labour organizations are sending to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review
Panel. Deregulation would raise prices, reduce service, destroy...
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August 19, 2008
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August 14, 2008
The federal government is conducting a review
of our public post office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). The CPCSR is
considering deregulation of our univ
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August 11, 2008
For immediate release
Ottawa-August 11, 2008—An all-out hunt is on for Lawrence Cannon, Minister responsible for Canada Post.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has placed a Wanted ad in the Hill Times asking government
workers, ministerial staff, the media and the public to r...
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August 7, 2008
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Cannon:
Re: Strategic Review of Canada Post
I am writing on behalf of the 56,000 members of the Canadian ...
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August 7, 2008
The federal government is conducting a review of our public post
office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). The CPCSR is considering deregulation of
our universal public postal sys
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July 31, 2008
The federal government is conducting a review
of our public post office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). The CPCSR is
considering deregulation of o
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July 24, 2008
Did you know?
1693: First paid mail delivery in Canada
1775: Official postal service starts its operations
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July 24, 2008
The federal government is conducting a review of our
public post office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). The CPCSR is considering
deregulation of our universal
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July 18, 2008
Have your say on the future of the post office. CUPW is asking members, locals and the public to make
short YouTube videos answering the question: “What does your post office mean to you?”. This is part of the
union’s organizing around the strategic review of Canada Post.
...
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July 18, 2008
Have your say on the future of the post office. CUPW is asking members, locals and the public to volunteer
to make short YouTube videos answering the question: “What does your post office mean to you?” This is part
of the union’s organizing around the strategic review of Canad...
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July 17, 2008
The federal government
is conducting a review of our public post office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review. The
government has given the review’s advisory panel a very broad mandate. It has ruled out privatization, but
not deregulation
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July 10, 2008
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July 10, 2008
BY MAIL AND EMAIL
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29 th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Cannon:
Re: Strategic Review of Canada Post
I am writing to reiter...
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July 10, 2008
The government’s strategic
review of Canada Post is considering deregulation of our universal public postal service.
Only a very few countries have fully deregulated their post of
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July 7, 2008
WHEREAS the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review, which was launched by the federal
government on April 21, 2008, is looking at deregulating our public post office (i.e. reducing or removing
Canada Post’s exclusive privilege on letters)
WHEREAS it will become increasingly diffic...
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July 3, 2008
BY MAIL AND EMAIL
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29 th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Cannon:
Re: Strategic Review of Canada Post
I am writing to reiter...
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June 26, 2008
BY MAIL AND EMAIL
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29 th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Cannon:
Re: Strategic Review of Canada Post
I am writing to reiter...
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June 26, 2008
Earli
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June 24, 2008
Over the next few months, our Conservative federal government is conducting a review that will determine
the future of universal, public postal service. This review is pretty much a secret review and it could be
very bad news for rural communities.
The government’s review will look at ...
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June 19, 2008
The federal government is conducting a very quick and potentially damaging review of our public post
office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review. The government has given the review’s advisory
panel a very broad mandate. It has ruled out privatization, but not deregulation of...
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June 19, 2008
The federal government is conducting a review of our post office. It wants individuals and groups to make
submissions to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review by September 2, 2008. The Canadian Union of
Postal Workers will be making a submission that advances our vision of universal, public...
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June 19, 2008
The federal government is conducting an inquiry called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review. It
says it is conducting this review to make sure our public post office “has the right tools and means to
fulfill its mandate in the future'. It has even ruled out privatization. This sound...
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June 19, 2008
The federal government is reviewing our post office for the first time in 12 years. It has asked an
advisory panel to conduct this inquiry, which it is calling the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review
(CPCSR). The panel has a very broad and scary mandate. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (...
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June 17, 2008
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June 12, 2008
BY MAIL AND EMAIL
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Dear Mr. Harper:
Re: Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review
I am writing to ask for your help in obtaining a response to questions and concerns...
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June 12, 2008
The Canadian Labour Congress is concerned because the federal government is considering deregulation of
our public post office through its strategic review of Canada Post. The Canadian Labour Congress is worried
that as a result of this review; the federal government will either reduce or eliminat...
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May 27, 2008
For Immediate Release
Ottawa – “Cherry picked submissions, closed meetings and tight deadlines are no way to decide the fate of
our publicly-owned post office,” said Denis Lemelin, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal
Workers (CUPW).
“In fact, t...
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May 15, 2008
On May 9, 2008 CUPW officers met with the members and staff of the Canada Post Strategic Review Committee.
The Chairperson of the Committee, Robert Campbell confirmed to us that the review will be examining the issue
of Canada Post’s exclusive privilege to deliver addressed lettermail. The ...
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May 1, 2008
BY MAIL AND EMAIL
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Place de Ville, Tower C, 29 th Floor
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Dear Mr. Cannon:
Re: Strategic Review of Canada Post
I am writing on behalf...
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April 22, 2008
For Immediate Release
Ottawa – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will ensure the voices of postal workers and the
public are heard during the government’s strategic review of Canada Post according to Denis Lemelin, National
President of CUPW.
Yesterday, Tr...
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April 21, 2008
CUPW has been expecting the government to announce a review of Canada Post for a few years. Our
expectations increased in the last six months with the growing debate over rural mail delivery, Bill C-14
(partial deregulation) and Modern Post. The public and postal workers have raised many concerns ...
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Last updated: October 22, 2008
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