Evidence of meeting #26 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was service.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Françoise Bertrand  President, Task Force on Canada Post Corporation
Jim Hopson  Member, Task Force on Canada Post Corporation
Marena McLaughlin  Member, Task Force on Canada Post Corporation
Krystyna Hoeg  Member, Task Force on Canada Post Corporation

7:35 p.m.

Member, Task Force on Canada Post Corporation

Jim Hopson

There was discussion of that throughout the work of the task force. I think one of the reasons the advertising option was put forth is that they are an iconic brand. They have a large presence in Canada.

When we looked at the options, we had to look at how it fitted with the workforce, the mandate, and their core business. As we said repeatedly, there is no magic bullet to the problems. There has to be some sustainable change. We can't just add on to what they're already doing and generate revenues or reduce costs.

7:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

Thank you.

Colleagues, this is the end of our two-hour-plus meeting. On behalf of the entire committee and Minister Bertrand to all of you on the task force, I want to express my thanks for all of the work you've done, not just for the government but in the service of all Canadians.

Canadians have a real affinity for Canada Post. It's one of our iconic federal institutions. Canadians feel an ownership and a sense of pride in Canada Post. What that future will be we have yet to determine, but we have gone a long way toward finding some options. Over the next two to three weeks, we'll be getting some new suggestions and ideas from Canadians from coast to coast to coast, and then there will be a report tabled in Parliament based on all our findings. I'm hoping this will lead the government to make sure that Canada Post remains a viable entity.

Thank you so much.

This meeting is adjourned.