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OTTAWA — The Industrial Inquiry Commission report on the labour dispute at Canada Post recommends phasing out daily door-to-door letter mail delivery for individual addresses, while daily delivery to businesses should be maintained.
It also says the moratoriums on rural post office closures and community mailbox conversions should be lifted.
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The report was called for after Ottawa asked the federal labour board to send postal employees back to work last year to end a strike that was disrupting holiday mail deliveries.
The report examined the state of Canada Post and its finances, in relation to reaching a labour deal.
Among its other recommendations, it says Canada Post must have the flexibility to hire part-time employees to deliver parcels on the weekend and to assist with volume during the week.
It also says Canada Post must be able to change routes daily to reflect volumes.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2025.
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