Social Responsibility

CANADA POST HAS THE UNIQUE PRIVILEGE OF BEING PRESENT IN EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS CANADA – FROM THE LARGEST URBAN CENTRE TO THE SMALLEST RURAL AREA.

This national presence enables us to have a positive effect on Canadian communities from coast to coast. For this reason, we feel a particular sense of obligation to ensure that our organization thinks, operates and acts responsibly and ethically.

At a corporate level, Canada Post is committed to dedicating one per cent of its pre-tax profits to non-profit and registered charitable organizations across the country. This donation total incorporates cash and in-kind contributions. In 2007, we donated more than $500,000 to 300 different registered charities and not-for-profit organizations – for the benefit of all Canadians and on behalf of all employees. In addition to this one-per-cent donation in 2008, we are aiming to use the efforts of our people and the scale of our business to fund a national strategy that supports our new cause of choice: mental health.

Making charitable donations is just one way in which we show our commitment to being a socially responsible corporation; investing in community programs is another.

Investing in community programs is also a priority for our employees, with 92 per cent of those surveyed in 2007 saying they feel it is important for Canada Post to be involved at the community level. We are proud of the charitable efforts of our employees, and recognize that they can contribute significantly to positive social change at national and local levels. We support their contributions in many ways, including with the Coaching and Community Involvement Program (CCIP). Through CCIP, we offer employees donations to support them in their personal community activities outside of the workplace. In 2007, we donated more than $50,000 through the program for employees’ involvement in various community organizations.

Our company and our employees have also been long-time supporters of the United Way. In 2007, we raised more than $2.5 million through employee and corporate donations, and were delighted to become the country’s first-ever donor to receive a 16^th consecutive “Thanks A Million” award. This award recognizes organizations that raise $1 million or more. Additionally, in 2007, for the seventh consecutive year, we made a donation of $25,000 to The Salvation Army. In line with our new cause of choice, mental health, the money was allocated to The Salvation Army’s Suicide Prevention Ministry.

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