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out tax breaks to the v¥vernments' corporate buddies. New Democrate
believe that the Post Office is a public service and Should be subsi-
dized if necessary. At the same time Let us enable the Post Offica to
compate Jin areag where it can make a dollar and cress Subsidize ite
less profitable Operations.

We have been extremely concerned about the superbox issue and
its impact in this avea. How accessible are these "superboxes" for
seniors, how accessible are the “superboxes" for the disabled? what.
about the affect on property value by these "superboxeg"?

We also have the question of the red mailboxes disappearing from
the city streets. People now have to travel greater distances ta danosit
theiz mail. People in suburban areas are angry at the discrimination
involved when their neighbour gets door-to-door delivery and thay
have to put up with these so called "superboxas",

Lat's take a look at how Canada Post's Plan came about, and
what the process was in determining this Plan, When w@ ask the Govarn-
ment about the Plan they point to the Marchment Commission Report.
The Government Says the Commission went across the country and asked
people what they thought. However, the feet is that wh
across the country he did not have the Post Of£f41
he was unable to consult about the specifics or
comments, Thare has heen no public in
this plan, When this
they ravolted and quit
Plan to committee.

When the Minister, Harvie André wag queetioned by the NDP in the
House of Commons that if he thinks these "superboxeg" area eo great, then
why doean't he inetruct Canada Post to put one in front of his house.
The Minister's response to that was that he had in front of his houga
amsilbox, an electric utility box and telephone poles. The Minister,
it was revealed shortly after, imagined those things.

The Minister diesn’t have a Supermadibox infront of his house,
ner suspect, is he likely to get one. No-one here should have to

have one either.

My New Democrat colleagues and I will continue to fight this
discriminatory Plan. we vigorously object to the replacament of door-

to-door delivery with these “superboxea". ‘The Government is treating
Canadians in suburban locations as second-class citizens and we say

this is totally unacceptable.

We cali cn the Government to withdraw this plan and to take a
Serious look at the Fost Office and establish a bottom line for service,
A service Canadians want. And that ig a fair and aqual service for sll

Canadians.