Without ‘transformational changes,’ mail carrier isn’t viable, says task force
OTTAWA — A task force studying the national mail carrier says Canada Post isn’t financially self-sustainable under its current structure.
And it says transformational changes are needed to prevent taxpayers from having to prop it up.
The four-member panel issued a discussion paper Monday that suggests a number of ways the letter carrier can turn its business model around, including distributing legalized marijuana, charging fees for door-to-door delivery and reverting to a move toward installing more community mail boxes.
A Commons committee has scheduled cross-country hearings this month to hear Canadians’ views of what they want from the postal service. The ideas contained in the discussion paper are meant as a launching pad for those public consultations.