Government Operations committee  Thank you. I, too, would predict that some kind of banking through Canada Post would be widely accepted. If you're looking for a way to streamline, I would suggest that every-other-day delivery would be very acceptable for most people, because there's less and less critical mail that comes every day.

Government Operations committee  There's always some room for improvement. But I would say at least our engineering and our planning department is absolutely wide open to a phone call and a meeting. Will it make all the residents happy? Unlikely. It's like everybody wants the convenience of it, but they don't want it there.

Government Operations committee  Yes. I remember some years ago I was on a group; it must have been 20 years ago I met with a focus group about what community mailboxes should look like. I remember talking about the possibility of having a drop box of some sort. It never happened, of course, but there still is that opportunity for recycling.

Government Operations committee  When you're under a timeline, sometimes shortcuts are taken and I think there were some shortcuts taken. When it came to the rural delivery changes, I believe we were very well consulted. We were literally driving up and down the roads deciding what met the time and distance requirements for drivers.

Government Operations committee  Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and committee members. It is indeed an honour and a pleasure to appear before you this afternoon. Frankly, I was surprised by your kind invitation. I'm not part of a lobby group or a citizen with a particular concern. Personally, I've had only good experiences with Canada Post.