Fact Sheets

Canadian Postal Service Charter Needs Work
(June 4, 2010 / Strategic Review of Canada Post / Fact Sheets)

On Saturday, September 12, 2009, the federal Conservatives quietly announced a Canadian Postal Service Charter that outlines the government’s expectations for Canada Post in regard to service standards and other matters. The Charter largely reiterates existing policy and includes an expectation that Canada Post will maintain “the moratorium on the closure of rural post offices.” The Charter also acknowledges that providing postal services to rural areas is an integral...

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Five reasons to oppose deregulation of our public post office
(June 19, 2008 / Strategic Review of Canada Post / Fact Sheets)

The federal government is conducting a very quick and potentially damaging review of our public post office called the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review. The government has given the review’s advisory panel a very broad mandate. It has ruled out privatization, but not deregulation of Canada Post. There are many good reasons to oppose deregulation. Here are five... Inside Deregulation would raise prices, reduce service, destroy jobs, hurt the environment and reduce the security...

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Our universal public postal service – Our vision
(June 19, 2008 / Strategic Review of Canada Post / Fact Sheets)

The federal government is conducting a review of our post office. It wants individuals and groups to make submissions to the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review by September 2, 2008. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers will be making a submission that advances our vision of universal, public postal service. Inside CUPW’s vision of public postal service Is the post office a public service or a business? The law is on our side ...

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The Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review
(June 19, 2008 / Strategic Review of Canada Post / Fact Sheets)

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,...

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Submissions to save universal public postal service
(June 19, 2008 / Strategic Review of Canada Post / Fact Sheets)

The federal government is reviewing our post office for the first time in 12 years. It has asked an advisory panel to conduct this inquiry, which it is calling the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR). The panel has a very broad and scary mandate. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is asking the public, community groups, small businesses and others to consider making submissions to the CPCSR in support of universal public postal service. A submission can be short or long....

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There are Alternatives to Canada Post's Vision of the Modern Post
(January 7, 2008 / Your Public Post Office Delivers Campaign / Fact Sheets)

CUPW has a vision of our post office. Our vision is a public post office providing quality service to everyone no matter where they live and accountable to the public and Parliament. Our vision is very different than the one Canada Post President Moya Greene is promoting to business and media audiences. She's been saying that the corporation's multi-billion dollar modernization plans will allow Canada Post to compete and succeed in a deregulated market. CUPW isn't willing to concede that...

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What to expect from a review of our public post office: The good, the bad and the potentially dangerous
(September 6, 2007 / Your Public Post Office Delivers Campaign / Fact Sheets)

The federal government is considering doing a review of Canada Post for the first time in 11 years. What would this mean for postal workers and service? CUPW has prepared a summary of previous reviews, with a few highlights, to help people understand what we may face should the government decide to proceed with an examination of our public post office. As you will see, previous reviews have come in many shapes and sizes. Some have been much more public than others. As a rule, reviews have...

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Privatization and deregulation of post offices: The global context — The domestic context
(July 16, 2007 / Your Public Post Office Delivers Campaign / Fact Sheets)

The postal world has changed quite a bit since 1992 when Harvie Andre, the former minister responsible for Canada Post, said, “If I had to bet, I would bet in the next couple of decades, you will see post offices being privatized all over the world and I would not mind seeing Canada first.” Since this time, a few post offices have been privatized, but not Canada Post. Today, the main trend is towards deregulation. Deregulation Post office competitors are pressing governments...

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International Remailers’ Attempt to Undermine Canada Post's Exclusive Privilege
(February 16, 2007 / Your Public Post Office Delivers Campaign / Fact Sheets)

Background on Canada Post's dispute with international remailers Canada Post states that 'For the last 10 to 15 years, several companies, some of which are surrogates of postal administrations abroad, have been collecting lettermail in Canada and bringing it to other countries where it is processed and remailed to other countries. ... Canada Post has the exclusive privilege of collecting, transmitting and delivering letters in Canada. Canada Post initiated court action against several...

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Your Public Post Office Delivers... For now.
(October 24, 2005 / Your Public Post Office Delivers Campaign / Fact Sheets)

Canada Post is reviewing its national network and has announced plans to close a mail processing plant in Quebec City as the very first step in its review. This fact sheet will explain what is happening to postal service and jobs in Quebec City and at post offices from coast to coast. Quebec City On August 3, 2005, Canada Post announced its intention to close the mail processing plant in Quebec City and transfer mail processing to Montreal. Jobs Closing the Quebec City plant will...

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Fighting Closures, Privatization and Deregulation
(October 21, 2005 / Your Public Post Office Delivers Campaign / Fact Sheets)

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is conducting a campaign to combat closures, privatization and deregulation and push the federal government and Canada Post to maintain, expand and improve public postal service and jobs. Please stay informed by reading this fact sheet and other campaign information. Governments around the world are deregulating their post offices at an alarming rate. A few are also privatizing. To date, Canada's federal government has not privatized or deregulated...

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