Finance committee  No, we don't. These companies have been active in Canada for some 20 years. Canada Post has been competing with them during that time. If the bill passes, it will protect the jobs of employees in the industry.

Finance committee  The government recently established the Canadian postal service charter, which sets its expectations for Canada Post. The service charter clearly says that rural postal service is an integral part of Canada Post's universal service obligation. As part of the service charter, th

Finance committee  I would expect there may be some companies in the remail business that are operating in rural Canada, but I don't have details.

Finance committee  We don't expect a large impact on Canada Post. As I said, the government has made its expectations clear in the Canadian postal service charter. Canada Post has already started annual reporting on those service commitments. Canada Post recently said that the revenue risk was in t

Finance committee  Canada Post expressed it as a revenue risk. I can't answer your question exactly. I don't have that information.

Finance committee  It could be interpreted as there could be a further reduction in Canada Post revenues of $40 million to $80 million.

Finance committee  I don't have solid estimates on the size of the industry. Given the legal questions about the business they're in, we don't know as much as we would like to about them. The Canadian International Mail Association has indicated there are hundreds of companies, thousands of jobs in

Finance committee  I have heard that.

Finance committee  Canada Post does make a profit.

Finance committee  My interpretation of Canada Post's estimation is that this is a revenue risk. If the legislative change is made, they could lose—could lose—between $40 million and $80 million, but they will be continuing to compete with the remail industry in Canada.

Finance committee  Excuse me?

Finance committee  That question would really have to be put to the people at Canada Post. I can say, however, that...

Finance committee  Yes, there are. Certainly Canada Post has been aware of the government's intention to change this provision. It was first introduced in Bill C-14 in 2007. Canada Post has been producing corporate plans that have been approved by the Governor in Council since then, so I would say

Finance committee  I can't answer that question exactly. I can give figures for the 2009 financial statement, but I don't have the annual report recently tabled in Parliament with me.

Finance committee  Yes. Canada Post has said there was a risk of revenue loss, as I explained to Mr. McKay.