Government Operations committee  I would like to add something to what Mr. Boisclair was saying. Whenever my members acquire a membership card, I ask them some questions to know who I am dealing with. I ask them whether they have an email address, for instance. Out of 430 members, 160 have an email address. The

Government Operations committee  We have virtually covered the waterfront.

Government Operations committee  Absolutely not. As I said earlier, this is an essential service. Privatizing an essential service means that people are going to make money with an essential service that belongs to Canadians. I don't think that is acceptable.

Government Operations committee  I mentioned that earlier when I made my presentation. The members I represent are satisfied with Canada Post services. They are satisfied with the services they receive. As I said, the only issue is door-to-door delivery, but that is not the case for everyone. This only affects

Government Operations committee  As I said earlier, in the past, Canada Post was a department, the Post Office Department. It was close to the government, because it has always provided an essential service for the population, just like health services, road maintenance, and so on. It is an essential service. W

Government Operations committee  As regards the need for postal services, all of the members of my association have relatively simple needs. These people are no longer active in the workforce. They no longer work. They are all retired. Their needs are relatively simple. 30% to 40% of our members use Internet se

Government Operations committee  If I've understood correctly, you're suggesting that the Canada Post Corporation be open to designating individuals who could be eligible.

Government Operations committee  As I said earlier in my presentation, the older people get, the more precarious their financial situation becomes. I don't know if my colleagues agree with me, but that is a fact. Those are the very basic facts. The former secretary-treasurer of my organization is also an accoun

Government Operations committee  Think about someone who is 80 or 81. Even if that person is healthy and still fairly mobile, that person is 80 or 81 and fragile. If that person has to leave the house in winter to go to a community mailbox—like the one you described—if it's the slightest bit slippery and if ther

Government Operations committee  Yes, he explained it very well. I'm not that old yet. I'm 68 and am already having some problems I didn't have before, but as for the members of my association, many of them volunteer to the extent they are able. Once you reach 80 or 81 years of age, the capacity isn't always th

Government Operations committee  As I explained earlier, I spoke to my members, and everyone present—there were over 100 people—told me that they had always been fully satisfied with Canada Post's services. No details were discussed, but the only negative comment had to do with home delivery for some of the seni

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I listened to the previous presentations. They were very technical. Mine won't be technical, but will be totally based on people's needs. I prepared a document that I will read. I will try to be as clear as possible. As president of the Association de l'Â