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Advocate says end of door-to-door mail delivery will be ‘isolating’ for seniors
Canada Post says the overhaul will affect about 4 million addresses as it tries to cut costs and phase in changes region by region.
- Canada Post announced it will convert four million addresses to community mailboxes over five years, moving 136,000 addresses in 13 communities including Ottawa and Winnipeg by late 2026 and early 2027.
- Digitalization has caused letter mail volumes to crater, resulting in billions in losses for Canada Post and prompting this multi-year business overhaul to save millions of dollars annually.
- Seventy-Nine-Year-Old Janet Wees of Calgary fears the transition will isolate seniors, recently saying, "I can't even go down my driveway in the winter" after hip replacement surgery.
- Anthony Quinn, president of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons, said many members worry about accessibility and will ensure Canada Post fulfills its accommodation promise to those unable to reach mailboxes safely.
- Critics like Quinn argue the accommodation program is "not well known and underutilized," though Canada Post maintains it provides home delivery for customers unable to access community mailboxes.
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Advocate says end of door-to-door mail delivery will be 'isolating' for seniors
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