I'm not convinced that there wasn't a problem previously. These routes didn't become unsafe overnight. There were problems in the past. The problem is people were afraid to raise their complaints because their contracts could be terminated without cause. They weren't covered by the just cause provisions of the Canada Labour Code. These workers had no rights. They were independent contactors. They couldn't complain. If they did complain, they were told to go find another job.
They now have some rights under the Canada Labour Code to protect their health and safety, but our commitment is to work with Canada Post to make sure that seniors, in communities like those, don't have to walk half a mile to pick up their mail, and to consider the needs of our members' health and safety while continuing to provide quality service to those residents.