Mr. Speaker, Canada Post has just provided us with its performance report for the fiscal year that ended in March 1999.
Canada Post is the first postal administration in the world to have the quality of its service checked by a third party and to make the results public.
The service performance objectives set for the 1998-99 fiscal year were higher than those for the previous year. For the first time, the auditors were able to measure the performance of Canada Post in rural areas as well.
Despite the higher standards it had set for itself, Canada Post delivered 97% of local mail, 97% of regional mail, and 96% of national mail in a timely manner.
Congratulations to Canada Post, the Hon. André Ouellet and all the employees who have put so much effort into improving the service. Keep up the good work serving the people of Canada.