Protest planned over Canada Post's refusal to deliver mail to parts of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

On April 13, Canada Post suspended mail delivery along two blocks of Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside due to safety concerns.

along two blocks of Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside due to safety concerns.

Chartrand said impacted customers had been notified and their mail was available to be picked up from a CanadaPost facility about two kilometres away from the area.On Monday, the Pivot Legal Society sent a letter to Canada Post claiming the decision violated the Accessible Canada Act, the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Article content

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