Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his well-constructed speech. I do appreciate the fact that he took some trouble to try to outline what he perceives as some of the benefits to community boxes that have to be taken seriously.
My concern is that Canada Post did not engage in any serious consultation, especially on alternatives, for knowing whether or not community boxes are even necessary in urban areas.
A colleague in the House across the way said that he received only three communications. I have received hundreds from my constituents. Eighty per cent of them said it is a good idea to at least explore the option of postal banking. In the Conference Board report that Canada Post relied upon, the corporation simply dismissed that option as unviable, with no reasons.
In the spirit of looking thoroughly at issues--and here I would be open to discussing community boxes in the way he suggested--I ask the hon. member if he does not think postal banking should have been seriously considered by Canada Post.