Vol. 143, No. 26 — June 27, 2009

Regulations Amending the Special Services and Fees Regulations

Statutory authority

Canada Post Corporation Act

Sponsoring agency

Canada Post Corporation

REGULATORY IMPACT
ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Issue and objectives

The Special Services and Fees Regulations set out requirements with respect to registered mail and advice of receipt of a registered item, an option that provides senders of letter mail with proof of mailing and the ability to confirm delivery for items delivered in Canada. The proposed amendments to these Regulations would increase the rate charged for registered mail delivered in Canada, effective January 11, 2010.

Description and rationale

The amendments would implement a $0.45 increase, to $7.95, for registered mail delivered in Canada.

The Canada Post Corporation Act requires Canada Post to provide universal postal service while establishing rates of postage that are fair, reasonable and sufficient to defray the costs incurred in the conduct of its operations.

The Corporation is facing financial pressures from a number of sources, including a year-over-year decline in letter mail volumes while demographic growth in Canada adds 200 000 new addresses a year to the postal network. The proposed price adjustment takes into consideration increases in the Corporation’s annual operating costs, largely due to higher labour and transportation costs, and the Corporation’s need to invest in its network, critical to maintaining essential services. An infrastructure renewal program, estimated to cost over $2 billion, is currently under way to modernize Canada Post’s network from coast to coast.

The new rate will directly contribute to Canada Post’s financial integrity and, consequently, to its ability to make future investments to maintain an accessible, affordable and efficient postal service.

Consultation

The Canada Post Corporation Act requires proposed regulatory changes to be
pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, thereby initiating a formal comment period during which interested persons can make representations to the Minister of Transport. The representations will be taken into account in the preparation of the final regulatory proposal.

Implementation and enforcement

These Regulations are enforced by Canada Post under the Canada Post Corporation Act. No increase in the cost of enforcement is expected as a result of the proposed changes.

The new rate would come into effect on January 11, 2010.

Contact

Georgette Mueller
Director
Regulatory Affairs
Canada Post Corporation
2701 Riverside Drive, Suite N0980C
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0B1
Telephone: 613-734-7576
Fax: 613-734-8245
Email: georgette.mueller@canadapost.ca

PROPOSED REGULATORY TEXT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 20(1) of the Canada Post Corporation Act (see footnote a), that the Canada Post Corporation, pursuant to subsection 19(1) (see footnote b) of that Act, proposes to make the annexed Regulations Amending the Special Services and Fees Regulations.

Interested persons may make representations with respect to the proposed Regulations within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice. All such representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be addressed to the Minister of Transport, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6.

Ottawa, June 27, 2009

CANADA POST CORPORATION

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE SPECIAL SERVICES AND FEES REGULATIONS

AMENDMENT

1. The portion of paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule VII to the Special Services and Fees Regulations (see footnote 1) in column II is replaced by the following:

Item	Column II Rate
1.(1)(a)	$7.95

COMING INTO FORCE

2. These Regulations come into force on January 11, 2010.

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Footnote a
R.S., c. C-10

Footnote b
S.C. 1992, c. 1, s. 34

Footnote 1
C.R.C., c. 1296

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