Follow-up Letters to the Government of Canada and Members of Parliament about the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review

 

January 15, 2009

 

This letter was sent to Conservative Members of Parliament

I am following up on my letter of December 11^th to provide you with additional information relating to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR).

I have enclosed, for your information, a copy of CUPW’s submission to the CPCSR.

This submission contains recommendations aimed at improving public postal service and ensuring Canada Post’s long-term viability. It also takes a strong stand against postal deregulation. As you may know, your government has instructed the advisory panel of the strategic review of Canada Post  to rule out privatization, but not deregulation of our public post office.

I would like to encourage you to take the time to read our submission. In particular, I would like to draw your attention to the union’s recommendations on deregulation and the international mail section of our paper, as well as our proposals on how to proceed with this issue (See page 68).

The union would appreciate your feedback on any part of our submission.

We think CUPW’s well-researched and positive submission stands in stark contrast to Canada Post’s. The corporation’s submission to the CPCSR is filled with inaccuracies, negative comments and recommendations that, if implemented, would prove to be a disaster for our public postal service and the corporation. The submission displays an astonishing lack of knowledge of the past and current situation at Canada Post. The section on the exclusive privilege is confused and contradictory. The section on labour relations is quite simply an attack on CUPW. It calls on the federal government to support Canada Post in making changes to a contract that the corporation recently negotiated with the union.

Overall, the corporation’s submission reveals that there is something very wrong at the senior levels of Canada Post.

CUPW will contact government representatives with a view tomeeting and discussing the issues I have raised in this letter.  The union looks forward to having the opportunity to discuss the future of our universal public postal service with you and other members of your party.

 

Yours truly,

Denis Lemelin
National President

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c.c.             NEC, REC, National and Regional URs, Specialists, CUPW locals

 

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This letter was sent to Liberal Members of Parliament

I am following up on my letter of December 11^th to provide you with additional information relating to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR).

I have enclosed, for your information, a copy of CUPW’s submission to the CPCSR.

This submission contains recommendations aimed at improving public postal service and ensuring Canada Post’s long-term viability. It also takes a strong stand against postal deregulation. As you may know, the CPCSR was asked to rule out privatization, but it has been instructed to look at deregulation.

The Liberal Party says it “does not support the deregulation and privatization of Canada Post.”  However, some Liberal members of Parliament supported a bill (Bill C-14) during the 39^th Parliament which would have partially deregulated Canada Post by removing international letters from Canada Post’s exclusive privilege to collect, transmit and deliver letters. 

CUPW would like to obtain clarification regarding the Liberal position on postal deregulation and, ultimately, we hope the Liberal Party will agree to make a public announcement opposing deregulation and supporting our universal, public postal service.

In the meantime, I would like to encourage you to take the time to read our submission. In particular, I would like to draw your attention to the union’s recommendations on deregulation and the international mail section of our paper, as well as our proposals on how to proceed with this issue (See page 68).

The union would appreciate your feedback on any part of our submission.

We think CUPW’s well-researched and positive submission stands in stark contrast to Canada Post’s. The corporation’s submission to the CPCSR is filled with inaccuracies, negative comments and recommendations that, if implemented, would prove to be a disaster for our public postal service and the corporation. The submission displays an astonishing lack of knowledge of the past and current situation at Canada Post.

The section on the exclusive privilege is confused and contradictory. The section on labour relations is quite simply an attack on CUPW. It calls on the federal government to support Canada Post in making changes to a contract that the corporation recently negotiated with the union.

Overall, the corporation’s submission reveals that there is something very wrong at the senior levels of Canada Post.

CUPW will contact Liberal party officials with a view to meeting and discussing the issues I have raised in this letter. The union looks forward to having the opportunity to discuss the future of our universal, public postal service with you and other members of your party.

 

Yours truly,

Denis Lemelin
National President

Encl.

c.c.             NEC, REC, National and Regional URs, Specialists, CUPW locals

 

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This letter was sent to Bloc Quebecois Members of Parliament

I am following up on my letter of December 11^th to provide you with additional information relating to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR).

I have enclosed, for your information, a copy of CUPW’s submission to the CPCSR.

This submission contains recommendations aimed at improving public postal service and ensuring Canada Post’s long-term viability. It also takes a strong stand against postal deregulation. As you may know, the CPCSR was asked to rule out privatization but it has been instructed to look at deregulation.

We know that the Bloc is opposed to privatization, but the party has not taken the position that it opposes deregulation. The Bloc’s position is that “before reducing or eliminating Canada Post’s exclusive privilege, the Government must carry out a comprehensive public review of the issue, including its impact on Canada Post’s mandate to provide universal service.”

As you may know, there is a review of Canada Post going on right now. It is looking at deregulation and the universal service obligation. Would it be safe to assume that the Bloc would actively oppose any recommendation for deregulation coming out of this review?

CUPW would like to obtain clarification regarding the Bloc’s position on postal deregulation and, ultimately, we hope the Bloc will agree to make a public announcement opposing deregulation and supporting our universal, public postal service.

In the meantime, I would like to encourage you to take the time to read our submission and send me your feedback.

We think CUPW’s well-researched and positive submission stands in stark contrast to Canada Post’s. The corporation’s submission to the CPCSR is filled with inaccuracies, negative comments and recommendations that, if implemented, would prove to be a disaster for our public postal service and the corporation. The submission displays an astonishing lack of knowledge of the past and current situation at Canada Post.

The section on the exclusive privilege is confused and contradictory. The section on labour relations is quite simply an attack on CUPW. It calls on the federal government to support Canada Post in making changes to a contract that the corporation recently negotiated with the union.

Overall, the corporation’s submission reveals that there is something very wrong at the senior levels of Canada Post.

CUPW will contact Bloc party officials with a view to meeting and discussing the issues I have raised in this letter. The union looks forward to having the opportunity to discuss the future of our universal, public postal service with you and other members of your party.

In closing, I would like to thank the party for its active opposition, during the last Parliament, to a bill which would have partially deregulated Canada Post (Bill C-14). The Bloc was instrumental in ensuring this bill did not pass. On behalf of the 56,000 members of CUPW, I would like to express the union’s gratitude for all your efforts and your support.

 

Yours truly,

Denis Lemelin
National President

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c.c.             NEC, REC, National and Regional URs, Specialists, CUPW locals

 

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This letter was sent to NDP Members of Parliament

I am following up on my letter of December 11^th to provide you with additional information relating to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR).

I have enclosed, for your information, a copy of CUPW’s submission to the CPCSR. The union would appreciate your feedback.

CUPW’s submission contains recommendations aimed at improving public postal service and ensuring Canada Post’s long-term viability. It also takes a strong stand against postal deregulation. As you may know, the CPCSR was asked to rule out privatization but it has been instructed to look at deregulation.

The union’s well-researched and positive submission stands in stark contrast to Canada Post’s. The corporation’s submission to the CPCSR is filled with inaccuracies, negative comments and recommendations that, if implemented, would prove to be a disaster for our public postal service and the corporation. The submission displays an astonishing lack of knowledge of the past and current situation at Canada Post. The section on the exclusive privilege is confused and contradictory. The section on labour relations is quite simply an attack on CUPW. It calls on the federal government to support Canada Post in making changes to a contract that the corporation recently negotiated with the union.

Overall, the corporation’s submission reveals that there is something very wrong at the senior levels of Canada Post.

CUPW will contact NDP party officials with a view to meeting and discussing the issues I have raised in this letter. The union looks forward to having the opportunity to discuss the future of our universal, public postal service with you and other members of your party.

In closing, I would like to thank the party for its strong stand against privatization and deregulation of Canada Post and for its active opposition, during the last Parliament, to a bill which would have partially deregulated Canada Post (Bill C-14).

The NDP was instrumental in ensuring this bill did not pass. On behalf of the 56,000 members of CUPW, I would like to express the union’s gratitude for all your efforts and your support.

 

Yours truly,

Denis Lemelin
National President

Encl.

c.c.             NEC, REC, National and Regional URs, Specialists, CUPW locals