Government Operations committee  It would depend on the services, their cost and a lot of things. Currently, we hear about the Tangerine bank on television. It would depend on what Canada Post were offering. If Canada Post wants to attract people and if they want them to use the new services, as Mr. Bélanger said, the rates would have to be competitive and perhaps even better than others.

Government Operations committee  Ah yes, that's it!

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Thank you. I am in favour of the value-added concept, but in this province, Service New Brunswick already offers a lot of services. From them we can obtain our hunting permits, driver's licences, and many other things.

Government Operations committee  It could be something like that. It would have to be profitable. Service New Brunswick has demonstrated that that service is very profitable and allows the province to save money.

Government Operations committee  I would like to add that not everyone has access to technology.

Government Operations committee  It is a mistake to believe that everyone in the community has access to technology. A lot of seniors do not, and a lot of people who live under the poverty line do not have access to it either.

Government Operations committee  It's very difficult for seniors, and they have some very grave concerns. If they are waiting for their cheque or other important mail and do not receive it, it's a source of anxiety. Delivering mail one day a week may not be such a bad thing, but I don't think it is positive. You have to think about value added; it is important, as the lady has just said.

Government Operations committee  I think that—

Government Operations committee  Fine, thank you. Yes, that could be a viable option, but I think that we really have to take the service and the employees into account. Canada Post has a certain responsibility to the community but also to its employees. As is often the case, the jobs might be less well paid than the ones at Canada Post.

Government Operations committee  I think other services like certain types of banking services could be done by Canada Post so that it could increase its revenue. I think there are other ways also. I'm not too sure that all of this—like for us, it's a Jean Coutu—is good a way. Not everybody lives around Jean Coutu, so how do you go?

Government Operations committee  No, I haven't used MoneyGram. We hosted an international student from Italy and her parents sent her money through MoneyGram on a regular basis.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Definitely. The people who travel.... Right now, we're thinking of going to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Where do you get travel insurance? I really do think the people who would use it are the people who travel a lot, the people who do a lot of transactions, and definitely people who are in a lower income bracket.

Government Operations committee  They would use it to mail, to receive their cheques, and to mail little things. They wouldn't necessarily be doing a passport, and they wouldn't necessarily be buying insurance to travel and whatnot, but other people who are middle class and up would certainly use it. I know that before we used to be able to go to our MP's office and our passport would be all done.