Canada Post
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, 14 January 2014 10:24
- Written by editor
Canada Post's decision to end home delivery will affect millions and will be felt most by those with reduced mobility. Urge Canada Post and the Federal Government to reconsider.
Tell Canada Post to keep door-to-door delivery
The recent cold snap was a not-so-welcome reminder of just how nasty our winters can get, and of what Canada Post’s plan to end home delivery will mean for millions of Canadians, especially those facing mobility challenges.
But there is hope: over 80,000 Canadians from every corner of the country have signed Susan Dixon’s petition to save the mail. There’s still time to add your voice and help her reach 100,000!
Have you ever tried to push a wheelchair or a stroller through the snow?
Last month, millions of Canadians were surprised and angry to learn they may have to travel kilometers to get their mail. If Canada Post goes ahead with the plan to end home delivery, the impact will be felt most by people with young children, the disabled, the elderly, and the people who care for them. It would be especially difficult and dangerous in the winter.
I wonder, did the government or Canada Post really consider how people in difficult circumstances might be affected?I am the mother of two young boys. My youngest has cerebral palsy and uses a walker or wheelchair to get around. For me, Canada Post’s decision would mean having to bundle them up and struggle through the snow with a wheelchair just to get our mail. And I am just one of thousands of Canadians who must already overcome mobility challenges on a daily basis.
That’s why I started this petition urging Canada Post to reconsider the plan to end door-to-door delivery, and think about how all Canadians would be affected. Over 82,000 people have signed. Will you help us reach 100,000 by signing and sharing it with your friends?
My grandfather, a WWII veteran, worked as a mail deliverer for many years. He took his job very seriously and was tremendously proud of providing what everyone considered an essential service to the community. I know my current mail carrier, who I consider a friend, is just as proud of her work as my grandfather was.
I cannot understand why we would we abandon such a vital service to Canada’s communities, cutting 8000 jobs in the process, and instead impose a system of so-called “super mailboxes,” which are less safe and more difficult to access, especially for anyone dealing with reduced mobility.
Thank you!
Susan Dixon
P.S. Would you forward this email to your friends and ask them to sign?
Tell Canada Post to keep door-to-door delivery
Mailing Address: 216 West 104th Street, Suite #130 · New York, NY 10025 · USA