Canada Post has announced the end of their door-to-door mail delivery service to individual home addresses, which will affect approximately one quarter of the Canadian population, equaling around four million homes. Those with door delivery will now receive their mail through community, apartment, or rural mailboxes.
This structural change will take place over the course of nine years, with the majority occurring in the upcoming three to four years.
This initiative is in part led by the Canadian Federal Government, and the Crown Corporation stated that it is to keep up with the needs of Canadian society without affecting taxpayers. The minister for Canada Post, Joël Lightbound, claimed it’s an imperative course of action to protect and maintain Canada Post, as they are experiencing instabilities in operations and finances.
“This situation is not sustainable,” he said. “Canada Post is effectively insolvent, and repeated bailouts are not a long-term solution.”
This change creates a valid concern amongst elderly people and those with mobility challenges. Retrieving mail from community mailboxes may pose an issue, especially during winter when some places like Ontario get significant amounts of snow and ice. However, Canada Post has a service available, called the Delivery Accommodation Program.
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