Transport committee  Not that I'm aware of. We could ask again, but I don't think we have.

Transport committee  Good question.

Transport committee  In my opinion there are other problems with the community mailboxes for persons with disabilities anyway. There is the question of ergonomics, the height of the top row of a community mailbox, which they might have to reach. There is the issue of inclement weather. I'm of the opinion that reducing delivery or pushing people further into using community mailboxes does reduce the standard that we have now.

Transport committee  If I may say, just for example, four times last week—with all due respect to Ottawa, which is the national capital—I got stuck on the sidewalks in the city, not even able to get down off the sidewalk, and once yesterday.

Transport committee  They're not shovelled out, as you say.

Transport committee  There are inherent problems just with the concept of moving to the community mailbox.

Transport committee  The ergonomics of the boxes, too....

Transport committee  People tend to change because of services and things like that. They tend to move from the country, or places where there aren't the services for assistance and services that are necessary to survive. That's why they tend to move to the cities.

Transport committee  That was one of our main concerns. The rate increases, especially for non-profit organizations, persons living on a low income, are going to inflict a real hit. It's not just a few dollars for small business, but people still have to pay their bills. A $1 stamp is fairly significant for a lot of people.

Transport committee  The CCD is a national organization of persons with disabilities working for an accessible and inclusive Canada. Canadians with disabilities are everyone: moms, dads, students, workers, members of Parliament, job seekers, retirees. There are probably people with disabilities in your family and it is likely that, at some point in your life, you too will experience a disability.