POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS
The Honourable Stan Keyes (Hamilton West) was appointed Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation on December 12th. Mr. Keyes will also serve as Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Sport). In Crown Corporation policy impact changes, the Honourable Lucienne Robillard moves from the Treasury Board to the Industry portfolio; the Honourable Helene Chalifour-Scherrer has been given the Canadian Heritage portfolio. Small Business will be handled by several Parliamentary Secretaries within the PMO, all reporting directly to the new Prime Minister.

AIP UPDATE
The Quebec City Chapter (via Gaston Bouchard) and Toronto Chapter (via Leigh-Anne Stanton) each actively participated in an update on the Address Improvement Project (AIP), as well as clarification of the Address Accuracy statement requirement.

Key points highlighted:

*Results of the initial PEI launch November 10th. Saskatchewan data will be available mid-January. Balance of provincial scheduling should be ready end January.

 

*PEI lessons learned are assisting the rollout to Saskatchewan

 

*Format of the data files has not been changes (i.e. remains in ranges)

 

*Commitment made to mailing industry to explore together the benefits of moving data from ranges to point-of-call.

 

*One minimum and maximum suite range per building is being provided, not separate records per floor

NAMMU will continue the monthly AIP meetings to assist implementation and work toward a win-win outcome for this critical project. Click here to read complete update: AIP UPDATE

ADDRESS ACCURACY

In response to NAMMU concerns regarding the impact of the AIP data changes, Canada Post will:

*Maintain the customers current AA rating until December 31, 2004, if it meets or exceeds the 95 % standard for AA as of November 15, 2003. i.e. your AA statement must be currentand dated any time up to and including November 15, 2003. (See AIP UPDATE link above for recommended action)

Click here for January 2004 Changes to Unaddressed Admail

NATIONAL MSP COUNCIL LAUNCHED

NAMMU launched the new MSP (Mail Service Provider) Council November 17 as a national initiative designed to bring more focus, relationship clarity with Canada Post and business opportunities to this important sector of the mailing industry. Conservative estimates indicate this sector is responsible for >50 per cent of CPC sales revenue. The first Council chair is Laura Artibello, President, Mailennium. Any MSP is welcome to join this Council by contacting : msp@nammu.org