Canada Post Faces Service Overhaul After Commission Report
Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:22 pm
A recent commission report recommends phasing out daily door-to-door letter deliveries by Canada Post while keeping daily business deliveries intact. The proposed changes aim to modernize operations and increase staffing flexibility, leaving some traditionalists to wonder if sending letters by carrier pigeon might soon see a comeback.
The proposed changes are just the “first steps,” the report said. In the long run, Canada Post must catch up with competitors
'Without thoughtful, measured, staged, but immediate changes, its fiscal situation will continue to deteriorate,' the inquiry commissioner wrote
A report looking into the dispute between Canada Post and the union representing its workers recommended eliminating daily door-to-door mail delivery.
C’est ce que suggère le rapport de la commission d’enquête sur les relations de travail à la société d’État.
The report also says Canada Post must have the flexibility to hire part-time employees to deliver parcels on the weekend and to assist with volume during the week
The Industrial Inquiry Commission report on the labour dispute at Canada Post recommends phasing out daily door-to-door letter mail delivery for individual addresses, while daily delivery to businesses should be maintained. It also says the moratoriums on rural post office closures and community…
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