An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (rural postal services)
This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.
This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.
Second reading (Senate), as of Dec. 9, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Canada Post Corporation Act to:
(a) resume rural delivery service to roadside mail boxes as it was on September 1, 2005;
(b) require the Corporation to give notice to the residents affected by a change of postal services or delivery methods in rural Canada and to undertake a consultation with the residents affected by any such change; and
(c) provide for the establishment of a Canada Post Ombudsman.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.