Canada Post to begin consultations on plan that includes ending door-to-door delivery, union says

Canada Post has received government approval to begin consultations with bargaining units on a transformation plan that includes ending door-to-door mail delivery, according to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).

In a bulletin issued March 30, the union said the Crown corporation outlined proposals to replace door-to-door delivery with community mailboxes, close rural post offices and change delivery standards for letter mail. The union identified Canada Post as having framed the changes as part of a broader modernization effort tied to recommendations made in September 2025 by the minister responsible for the corporation, Joël Lightbound.

The CUPW said the government has given Canada Post 45 days to submit a transformation plan, but added that more than four months have passed since the plan was provided to the government and it has not been shared publicly with the union.

The union also said the timing of the consultations is inappropriate as it focuses on upcoming ratification votes, and accused Canada Post and the government of attempting to disrupt the bargaining process.

The proposed changes have not been implemented, and no timeline has been announced. The union said it will continue to oppose any reductions to postal services and is calling for a full public mandate review before changes are approved.