Government Operations committee  As I previously told you, the UMQ's presentation was very interesting. To learn more about that, we import files from the Internet and information on the situation in other countries. However, it is very difficult to import a model. You should take seriously the UMQ's recommendat

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  As I told you, austerity has lasted for 12 years. What has been done? What is absolutely unnecessary is the salaries of senior executives. We want letter carriers on the ground and people at the counters. If you ask me what is least necessary, I am sorry but we think it is senior

Government Operations committee  I cited an example on the subject. There was a time when Canada Post held a competition called Golden Shovels. People were encouraged to maintain the path to their home to prevent letter carriers from falling and injuring themselves. They want to avoid falling as much as seniors

Government Operations committee  We should look at the tax form, for example, because persons with disabilities are not the only ones who can claim the tax credit for severe impairment. We believe that a senior who is afraid of falling tires more quickly. Some people belong to our group on this matter. We are n

Government Operations committee  I would like to add that some people who have limitations need someone to help them read their mail or to open an envelope. It is possible that a person may be able to read but does not have the necessary dexterity to open the mail. That person may also be blind or able to open t

Government Operations committee  If the mail is delivered only once a week, imagine the effort that has to be made for a person who needs a helper who is not there at all times. It really would be better for the mail to be delivered two or three times a week. The money should be found elsewhere. That is all.

Government Operations committee  Yes, first they have to set their house in order internally before cutting positions.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Ask yourself the question, sir. Would you agree to having your mail delivered once a week? I believe that to ask the question is to answer it. Why should persons with disabilities be treated differently from the rest of the population? Put the question to people in general? Is o

Government Operations committee  With regard to your first question, I have been working with persons with disabilities in Quebec for 12 years, and we have been dealing with austerity measures for 12 years. We are told that savings can be made at the bottom of the ladder, with the most vulnerable individuals. An

Government Operations committee  We have limitations.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, my name is Olivier Collomb d'Eyrames, and I work at the Regroupement des organismes de personnes handicapées de la région 03, which covers the Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, Charlevoix, and Portneuf. I am accompanied by Simon April, from the