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TC Transcontinental is the largest commercial printing company in Canada, and one of the largest in North America. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] In January 2016, the Toronto Star announced it would outsource its newspaper printing to Transcontinental with a five-year contract beginning in July 2016, and the contract has been extended to the end of 2027.
In 2023, Canada Post spent $4.9 billion on labour costs against $6.9 billion in revenue, with operating costs per hour for parcel delivery ranging from $50 to $60 versus industry benchmarks of $40 to $50. [9] Unlike many Crown corporations, Canada Post is not taxpayer-funded and must sustain itself entirely on its own revenues. [10] [11]
Canada Post operates as a group of companies called The Canada Post Group. It employs approximately 70,000 full and part-time employees. The Corporation holds an interest in Purolator Courier, Innovapost, Progistix-Solutions and Canada Post International Limited. [8] Canada Post (French: Postes Canada) is the Federal Identity Program name.
Purolator Inc. is a Canadian courier majority owned by Canada Post. It was founded as Trans Canada Couriers, Ltd and acquired in 1967 by Purolator, a US manufacturer of oil and air filters. [3] In 1987, the company returned to Canadian ownership.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW; French: Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes [STTP]) is a public-sector trade union representing postal workers including letter carriers, rural and suburban mail carriers, [1] postal clerks, mail handlers and dispatchers, technicians, mechanics and electricians employed at Canada Post as well as private sector workers outside Canada ...
The Canadian Bank Note Company (CBNC) is a Canadian security printing company. It is best known for holding the contract with the Bank of Canada to supply it with Canada's banknotes since 1935. The company's other clients include private businesses, national and sub-national governments, central banks , and postal services from around the world.
Retail Post Outlet or RPO is a term used by Canada Post to designate a facility in a retail business, such as a grocery store or pharmacy, "for the purpose of providing postal retail sales and services and, in some cases, limited delivery services to the general public".
Friesens was founded by David W. Friesen in 1907 as a confectionery store. In 1933, the family purchased a printing press; In 1941 launched weekly Altona Echo newspaper later amalgamating with the Morris Herald into the Red River Valley Echo. In 1950 incorporated as D.W. Friesen & Sons Inc,. In 1959 built new 16,500 sq. ft. plant.