2011 Annual Report

In 2011, the core Canada Post segment had its first financial loss after 16 consecutive years of profitability. The loss before tax was $327 million. Four significant factors contributed to this result: the June 2011 labour disruption; a continued decline of mail volumes; the sizable, volatile pension obligation; and the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision regarding pay equity. Deep and enduring shifts in te…

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New Arbitrator Appointed

Labour Minister Lisa Raitt has appointed Guy Dufort as the new arbitrator in the negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Mr. Dufort will become the ar…

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Retroactive Wage Increase to Be Paid September 29, 2011

Canada Post has decided to pay employees in the urban bargaining unit their retroactive pay increases set out in the back-to-work legislation on September 29, 2011. The last few months have b…

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Arbitrator Appointed

The Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt has appointed the Honourable Justice Coulter Osborne as the arbitrator in the negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)…

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The Backlog is Cleared, Thanks to You

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to report that, thanks to your hard work, we have now successfully cleared all the mail that accumulated due to the June business disruption. I would like to t…

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