Hawkesbury town council likes the post office just as it is.
On December 10, council discussed correspondence from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) requesting municipal councils to support its recommendations to an Industrial Inquiry Commission examining the future of the public post office. The commission was established under the Canada Labour Code in December 2024 when the federal Minister of Labour ended a strike by CUPW members.
CUPW is requesting a series of recommendations to the commission and that municipalities support those recommendations and convey their support to the commission. Those recommendations include keeping Canada Post a public service, maintain universal service at a uniform price, expanded services to diversify and generate new revenue streams, no service cuts, add financial services, maintain the moratorium on post office closures to enable community hubs (meeting spaces, sales of local crafts, community gardens, government services for all levels of government), maintain door-to-door delivery and increase where financially viable, and that major changes to Canada Post should not be made without full public consultation conducted through a mandate review involving all stakeholders.
Mayor Robert Lefebvre said the information from CUPW was sent to his office and he was seeking comments from council about if any decision should be made.
Councillor Jeanne Charlebois said she supports the status quo of service at Canada Post and maintaining it as a public service.
Councillor Julie Seguin moved that council support maintaining the status quo of postal service, and council adopted the motion.
There is one post office in Hawkesbury, located downtown on Main Street. Mail delivery in Hawkesbury is through a combination of door-to-door delivery and community mailboxes.
