Evidence of meeting #34 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 brook.
Liberal
Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON
Both of you regard it as an essential service. Would you be willing to subsidize Canada Post, Mr. Gardner?
Former Vice-President, Newfoundland and Labrador, Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
Absolutely, I would, for so many reasons. It has to do with what was promised to us, what people have come to expect, the ease as opposed to the hardships that it would cost to put it back, what it would give to a person as a regular Canadian, what they create within themselves as a part of who they grow to be as a person with a disability. It is essential and being essential is something that has to be. So if we have to subsidize it...I spoke earlier about being, or conceived to be, a subsection of society as a person with disabilities. If it takes that to get back up to an equal basis, then yes, absolutely.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski
Thank you very much.
That ends our session today, gentlemen. I want to say, number one, particularly to you, Your Worship, you have a beautiful community here. Thank you for welcoming us. It's the first time I've been to Newfoundland and I have to say I like what I see. It's really a spectacular part of Canada.
My thanks to both of you for your presentations. I'll evoke the right of the chair for a quick one-word answer to get you to finish up with what Madam Ratansi was saying. Your Worship, Mr. Gardner said that he would be willing to subsidize Canada Post if all options fail and we need to make Canada Post sustainable. You call it an essential service and I think most Canadians would agree with you. If all else fails and we're not able to generate new revenue or cut costs to achieve financial stability, would you agree or disagree with a direct government subsidy to keep Canada Post afloat?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski
Thank you very much.
Gentlemen, it's been a great morning. We thank you for your information.
The meeting is adjourned.