Government Operations committee  There were some announcements in budget 2023 dealing with spending reductions that are expected to be also reflected in Crown corporations, and there was language around the need to meet the service charter. I'll add that in addition to the rural moratorium, the service charter

Government Operations committee  I will add that posts across the world were provided an exclusive privilege, a monopoly, to deliver letter mail. As letter mail continues to decline, that source of funding will be insufficient to maintain the universal service that exists today. As postal services transition fro

Government Operations committee  I just want to add that in the annual letter of expectation issued to Canada Post, the expectation to meet the recommendations from the Privacy Commissioner is also included.

Government Operations committee  Absolutely.

Government Operations committee  When the moratorium was established, there were roughly 4,000 protected offices. Today there are roughly 3,400.

Government Operations committee  That's over 30 years.

Government Operations committee  On an annual basis, roughly 125 offices come up for review. Of those, only a small number are closed, so in over 99% of situations, the moratorium is maintained. However, we absolutely take your point that the number of offices has continued to decline as letter mail does continu

Government Operations committee  The letter specifically indicated that Canada Post was expected to continue to meet the expectations of its service charter and that it was the role of the board of directors to hold management to account to that effect.