Government Operations committee  I agree with Kimberly. Persons with disabilities have varying income levels. Some people have smart phones, and some people don't; some people are open to technology, and some people are not. Some people have the capacity to access some of these things, and some people don't have

Government Operations committee  We were never consulted.

Government Operations committee  No. I asked.

Government Operations committee  I'll answer that question. I think it has to do with privacy. If you have a caregiver or personal home support worker, you don't care if they're helping you to pick out bananas, but you might care if they're fiddling through your cheques and your personal information. When it

Government Operations committee  They're not opened.

Government Operations committee  Of course, mail fraud is a very serious offence, but if someone has access to your mail, there's still the possibility that people can steal letters that you didn't know were there or misplace letters that you didn't know had arrived. I think the other piece is that people with

Government Operations committee  I would say it's hard to rank, because Canada Post is almost the network between those essential services you need: your health services, how you hear about your appointments—

Government Operations committee  It's very individualized, I think, for people with disabilities, but I think our stance is that home delivery is an essential part of delivering equitable service to people with disabilities. Home delivery ranks above other accessible services.

Government Operations committee  I will. It's interesting that you just mentioned that it was people's choice to live in the communities in which they live, but for a lot of people in Newfoundland and Labrador, it's not necessarily a choice. The choice is either to move into St. John's to have access to all the

Government Operations committee  I agree with both the points made around lines of communication. I'm just kind of thinking of using the postal service as a way to get out information as to what services are offered or how people can go about getting special delivery privileges. I also agree with Kimberley's p

Government Operations committee  I think at the moment they're being supported by their support system, if they have one. An important qualifier to make is that to assume that there is a support system is a difficult thing to assume. From my understanding, there's a toll-free number that people can call to get t

Government Operations committee  Yes. I think from our perspective, it's about a certain level of autonomy and independence. If I can't physically do something for myself, I shouldn't be asking other people to do it for me. It should be an equitable service provided to me that everyone else has equal access to.

Government Operations committee  Exactly.

Government Operations committee  It's our hope to keep in place whatever door-to-door delivery still exists and to ensure that if we are keeping home delivery in place but changes are needed, that those will involve a reduction in delivery days rather than a complete cutting of the service.

Government Operations committee  We haven't done any inclusion training with Canada Post either. It's not on my radar since I've been with the coalition, so it's not something I'm aware of.