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[-] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 12 points 5 hours ago

What's important is that there is some form of public service communication that everyone can access. The mail is safe to deprecate if and only if internet access is a public service instead: if every person gets a computer or smartphone with an internet connection for free.

That would honestly be a great system, but that's not one Canadians have. So the post should stay.

[-] CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca -3 points 4 hours ago

When was the last time you used canada post for communication? Even my 86 yr old friend uses email. Libraries have internet access, so it already is a free public service. I support Canada Post staying, but only if the people that use it pay for the cost.

[-] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 hours ago

I got my passport in the mail recently. All ID renewal needs costless delivery. So that's everyone that would use it.

[-] ArchEngel@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 hours ago

Not everywhere has a library though, and not everyone can afford a phone or pc, so what to do about those people who do need the mail?

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