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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have been negotiating new collective agreements for more than one year. The collective agreements expired on May 22, 2025.
The union representing Canada Post workers said its members would immediately go on strike after the federal government announced a broad overhaul of the beleaguered Crown corporation, including an end to door-to-door delivery.
Ottawa had said that Canada Post would have 45 days from Thursday to present a plan to the government on how it would alter the postal service based on these directives. A new collective bargaining agreement has still not been finalized.
Canada Post workers strike over Ottawa's call for cutbacks
Canada Post workers walk off the job after government demands reforms | CBC News
Why is Employment and Social Development (ESDC) requesting a transfer of $1.5 million from
the Public Health Agency of Canada to the Department of Employment and Social
Development, and a transfer of $2.8 million from the Department of Employment and Social
Development to the Department of Indigenous Services for the Indigenous Early Learning
and Child Care Transformation Initiative in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for fiscal year
ending March 31, 2026?
Why is Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requesting a transfer of
$0.2 million from various organizations to Employment and Social Development to support
Policy Horizons Canada in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for fiscal year ending March 31,
2026?
Why is Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requesting $4.2 million to support
the Canada’s Black Justice Strategy (CBJS) in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for fical year
ending March 31, 2026?
Following the establishment of the Major Projects Office, how is the Government of Canada continuing to ensure the workforce is ready and able to support these projects?
Why is Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requesting $1.7 million for the
Registration and Authentication Call Centres in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for fiscal
year ending March 31, 2026?
What is the Labour Program’s mandate on Pay Equity?
What was the 2025 Employment Insurance (EI)
premium rate and the status of the EI Operating Account?
Why is Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requesting a transfer of
$1.0 million from the Department of Employment and Social Development to the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research to support research on impacts of school food programs in
the Supplementary Estimates (B) for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026?
Can
you explain why do Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) expenditures exceed the
2024-2025 annual allocation by $14.1 million?