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Government Operations committee  We should not make choices among essential services. Health is an essential service, and we consider access to mail essential as well. It is a public service. There is a good reason why Canada Post has a monopoly. We have to determine how the two can be combined so that there ar

Government Operations committee  Let us go back to your question. You mentioned a meeting with union representatives. One of the potential solutions considered was to change the Canada Post employee pension plan from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan. We do not consider that a promising long

Government Operations committee  We are thinking about seniors, but we are thinking about young people as well.

Government Operations committee  I have another comment on that subject. In the brief, we say that 32% of seniors use the Internet and that 44% of that number conduct transactions to pay their bills. This does not represent a large percentage of seniors who pay their bills that way. That 32% represents approxim

Government Operations committee  My comment will be along the same lines. There are factors that must be considered at Canada Post before draconian service cuts are made. Adjustments can be made to services, as I mentioned earlier, whether it be marginal adjustments or new services. I was talking about parcel b

Government Operations committee  You are right.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to make an initial comment. I am not sure we have to limit exceptional measures to people who have a medical certificate. Some individuals do not necessarily have a disability that entitles them to special permission. Consider seniors. Wh