Canada Post

History and Contact Information

The Canada Post (or Postes Canada) was created in 1981 and replaced the Post Office Department of the Government of Canada. The Canada Post is now operated as an independent crown corporation, which is a state-controlled corporation. It is independent because the Canadian government does not have control over the Canadian Post's day-to-day operations. The government does control its budget and leadership.

The Canada Post Corporation Act (1981) established the Canada Post with the purpose of improving the postal service and giving the organization more stability and independence. The CPCA was a result of complaints from consumers regarding the service and reliability of the Canada Post.

The Canada Post delivers mail to a larger geographic area than any other postal service organization in the world. Mail is delivered to 13 million addresses every day throughout all the provinces in Canada. In 2004 the Canada Post processed 10 billion pieces of mail.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is the union that represents employees of the Canada Post. The unions have called for and implemented a strike at least 19 times between 1965 and 2005. These strikes by Canada Post employees have stopped mail. In the 1970s the Canadian Parliament passed legislation to end the strike.

For more information on the Canada Post, please visit its website. The Canada Post has three regional offices. They can be reached at these addresses:

CANADA POST - ATLANTIC REGION
555 MCARTHUR ST SUITE 1477
ST-LAURENT QC H4T 1T4

CANADA POST - CENTRAL REGION
4567 DIXIE RD
MISSISSAUGA ON L4W 1S2

CANADA POST - WESTERN REGION
9828 104 AVE NW SUITE 204
EDMONTON AB T5J 0J8