From overzealous civil servants trying to shut down a little girls' lemonade stand to Fourth of July festivities hosted by the U.S. ambassador, it was quite a week in Ottawa. Then came Jason Kenney.
There is a new relationship between the two parties, one labour leaders describe as being open and collaborative, but there are pressure points that are beginning to show in the Canada Post dispute.
It was five years ago that Canada Post and its largest union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, were last involved in contract negotiations that stalled.
A number of companies are encouraging their customers to instead pay their statements online, over the phone or at their local bank branch and avoid mailing in payments due to potential delays.
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote issued an order Monday afternoon to Canada Post to cease distribution of an offensive, anti-semitic newsletter.
Canadians could find themselves with door−to−door mail delivery again at the end of what the government says will be a sweeping review of every business line at Canada Post.
Prominent human rights lawyer Richard Warman has filed a human rights complaint against Canada Post and the federal government for refusing to stop distribution of a newsletter
Lawyer appalled at Canada Post refusal to stop delivering newsletter of group that says they incorporate 'intellect of Ron Paul, the heart of Adolf Hitler, and the soul of Jesus Christ.'