Finance committee  Yes, that's right.

Finance committee  The Canadian International Mail Association has estimated that there are hundreds of companies and billions of employees.

Finance committee  Oui, c'est cela. It's been legal in the United States for many years. I'm not sure if it's throughout the European Union, but it is predominant in the European Union. Many of the remail companies operating in Canada are in fact offshoots of European postal administrations.

Finance committee  Many companies have been doing this. Canada Post has taken legal proceedings in the past to protect its exclusive privilege. There is currently a stay on an injunction. It has allowed companies in the remail business to continue their operations. That stay has been extended a c

Finance committee  The amendment will clarify the legal status of the industry that has been operating for many years. It will protect jobs in the industry. It will give Canadian business the opportunity to choose amongst providers for international mail service. Canada Post will still be allowed t

Finance committee  Canada Post did that estimate.

Finance committee  Excuse me: millions of employees... Thousands.

Finance committee  I don't really think I'm in a position to answer your question. I'm sorry.

Finance committee  Yes, that's true.

Finance committee  Oui; on dit “outbound international mail”.

Finance committee  Canada Post has recently estimated that the revenue risk is between $40 million and $80 million on a revenue base of $7.3 billion. These companies have been in operation in Canada for over 20 years. The provision in Bill C-9, as in the previous Bill C-14 and Bill C-44, does not c

Finance committee  Canada Post has been active in outbound international mail for many years. It will continue to compete in the industry, despite any change that may be made to its exclusive privilege. This simply clarifies the legal standing of the outbound international mail industry, which, as

Finance committee  This is a minor change to Canada Post's exclusive privilege that will essentially legalize an industry that has been active in Canada for 20 years.

Finance committee  The Ontario Superior Court of Justice commercial list had given an injunction against G3 Worldwide Canada, also known as Spring, or Spring Canada, but that court put a stay on that injunction. That stay has been renewed a couple of times, and it is now active until December 31, 2

Finance committee  I would not expect so. It is a fairly small potential impact on Canada Post revenue, and also the government issued a Canadian postal service charter in September 2009 that laid out expectations for Canada Post service. It specifically noted that rural postal services are an inte