Any government related communication like related to healthcare, driving licence, passport, etc. Insurances still send the physical contract by mail. Financial institutions also send by mail important documents. Most of these could be done electronically, but they are not.
The main issue is that our mail is polluted by all sorts of garbage publicity from different companies. Those should cost way way more to do. That way, we can reduce the need for evey mail delivery person to go to each door like they do now.
Looks like my address will be converted and having known both systems, I much prefer having a mail delivery person come to my home. It’s a more personalized relation and he cares about us. It’s just not the same with a community mailbox.
Canada Post has gone from delivering over 5.5B letters in 2006 to less than 1/2 that in 2025, with no sign in sight of that trend reversing. Canada Post shouldn’t be a make work program, or a feel good program. The system should reflect the need it is addressing.
Any government related communication like related to healthcare, driving licence, passport, etc. Insurances still send the physical contract by mail. Financial institutions also send by mail important documents. Most of these could be done electronically, but they are not.
The main issue is that our mail is polluted by all sorts of garbage publicity from different companies. Those should cost way way more to do. That way, we can reduce the need for evey mail delivery person to go to each door like they do now.
Looks like my address will be converted and having known both systems, I much prefer having a mail delivery person come to my home. It’s a more personalized relation and he cares about us. It’s just not the same with a community mailbox.
Canada Post has gone from delivering over 5.5B letters in 2006 to less than 1/2 that in 2025, with no sign in sight of that trend reversing. Canada Post shouldn’t be a make work program, or a feel good program. The system should reflect the need it is addressing.