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Government Operations committee  Persons with disabilities are usually on a fixed income and don't usually have a cellphone. If they have a cellphone, it's pay for service or it's only on data use and not on Wi-Fi.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  I've always had a community mailbox. I've never known anything different, and it just happens to be right outside my house.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  My parents have a community mail centre, which is a store, and they live in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. It's a hub. It's where they get their telephone book, their flyers, their mail. It's where the men get together and have chats over coffee in the morning.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  The only people who I can think of who have locks are those who use the community mailboxes or live in apartment buildings.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  No. We were never consulted.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  We haven't had feedback in regard to theft. We have had feedback in regard to delay in getting your mail. If you're having a support worker get it for you, or a family member, I think people put more emphasis on the need for food and money than they do on the postal service. If s

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  If I understand your question, you're asking what the most important service is that Canada Post should be delivering.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  It's extremely important. Most of our consumers are isolated and book medical appointments using Canada Post.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  No. Change, I think, is very difficult—

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  â€”and I don't think it was communicated effectively. People with disabilities and seniors like the status quo.

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  I can speak about my parents. They live in Southern Bay, and they're about 40 minutes from a bank. They're seniors as well. They're actually considering moving to Clarenville or coming to St. John's because of banking and health services. They plot their doctor's appointments a

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  I would agree; they are either in apartment buildings or they have home delivery. I think the change is difficult for people with a disability and seniors as well, as is the unknown. When they read about it in the newspaper and they wonder what it means for them and whether they

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

Government Operations committee  That's a really good question, and I have to say that I haven't looked into it. We haven't heard from them. We haven't provided any kind of training. We provide etiquette training in regard to disability and disability awareness. We haven't done any with Canada Post. We haven't w

October 3rd, 2016Committee meeting

Kimberly Yetman Dawson