Mr. Speaker, on April 13, 1996, the public forum held in Quebec City on the theme "The postal service of today and tomorrow", concluded that there was a need for a postal service of equal quality for all citizens.
The government will have to make the moratorium on the closing of post offices a permanent one, and it will have to recognize that the management of Canada Post Corporation has a real impact on rural development.
The government will soon receive the recommendations of the Radwanski committee on the mandate of Canada Post Corporation. The Bloc Quebecois reminds the Liberal government that 91 per cent of Canadians want a universal service at a universal cost.
When the government will propose a revised mandate for Canada Post Corporation, it will be judged based on how it complied with the clearly expressed will of Canadians and Quebecers.