Canada Post strike disrupts health screenings, document renewals – GLOBAL
December 4, 2024
The average number of letters people receive has dropped significantly over the years — down to just two per week compared to seven per week in 2006, according to Canada Post.
Nevertheless, when you do get the odd envelope, it’s likely for a good reason: a government notice, bank update or other crucial missive that can’t be transmitted online.
The ongoing postal strike is highlighting just how important that mail can be, said Marvin Ryder, a professor with McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business in Hamilton.
“People forgot,” Ryder suggested of the key role provided by snail mail.
“They simply forgot about things like renewing a passport. There are over 80,000 passports waiting in Mississauga. They’ve been printed, they’re ready to go, but we deliver them by letter mail.”
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/10900908/canada-post-strike-disruptions-list/
