The federal government is conducting an inquiry called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review. It
says it is conducting this review to make sure our public post office “has the right tools and means to
fulfill its mandate in the future'. It has even ruled out privatization. This sounds pretty good until you
look beyond the reassuring words. An examination of the review’s mandate shows that the government may be
looking at some pretty fundamental changes to our universal, public postal system.
The Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review will look at basic questions. What is universal postal
service? Should our public post office continue to have an exclusive privilege to handle letters so that it
can provide universal service?
Inside
- Public Policy Objectives and Responsibilities
- Commercial Activities
- Financial and Performance Targets
- Advisory Panel
- Submissions
- Guiding Principles
