This week, Parliament of Canada reconvenes for a new session. The new session will begin by our Governor General’s speech from the throne.
The speech is pronounced by the Governor General but it represents the new agenda and priorities of the government. The speech is then submitted to a vote, and after debate, must be adopted by Parliament.
Because we are currently in a minority Parliament, the government will need the support of at least one opposition party to move forward. If the speech from the throne is defeated, an election is a real possibility, as the Parliament would express non-confidence in the government.
The high volatility of a minority Parliament forces the government to be even more aware of priorities of opposition parties and Canadians in general.
In this context, on top of the public health and economic crisis, CUPW submitted its demands for new investments, better labours laws and address the climate emergency in a meaningful way.
Our priorities for our members is to invest in our safety and the future of the public postal service.
The pandemic has revealed many cracks in our system. Going back to “normal”, when normal was working for very few, should not be the goal.
We must all think about solutions to move us forward so we do not repeat the same mistakes.
We know that our public services are the backbone that support people in need. Let’s start working right now to strengthen our public postal service.
The new parliamentary session is an occasion to start this work so that Canadians can thrive on a better and more supportive foundation.
Here’s the link of the letter sent to all federal political parties :https://bit.ly/32VstyN
Thank you,
Jan Simpson
National President