Exactly.
The problem now is that as soon as it is enshrined in legislation, it will be tied to the process we had, which I explained in an earlier response, where it must be approved by the Governor in Council and published in the Canada Gazette. We're trying to get rid of this patent glacial pace by giving Canada Post more flexibility to set postage rates. However, this doesn't involve any changes to public policies that have governed the corporation for decades, which Canada is bound to under the universal Postal Union Convention, for libraries and for blind people. I can't say that enough.
We have received a great deal of input on this topic, and rightly so. I understand how much this service is essential for many Canadians across the country. It gives libraries, including smaller libraries in smaller communities, access to a large network at a lower cost. It gives blind people access to free Braille materials, which are often quite expensive. This free service is very important, and the proposed amendments will not change it in any way.
