Madam Speaker, I would like to ask a question about the member's comment that there would be no new cost to taxpayers.
I checked with the heritage department about the removal of postal subsidies. It made the point that as a result of the changes required by the WTO, Canada Post would eliminate the international publication rate which was higher than the domestic rate. Foreign publishers would therefore benefit from reduced postal rates to a tune of an estimated $18 million.
Where does the mailing cost come from if not from the taxpayer?