A Bank for Everyone

Canada needs a postal bank. Thousands of rural towns and villages, and some Indigenous communities, don't have a bank – but many of them have a post office that could provide financial services. As well, nearly two million Canadians desperately need an alternative to payday lenders. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a better option than the big banks? A postal bank could be that alternative. Many postal systems around the world operate banks that provide inclusive access to banking, fund economic development and help increase revenue to preserve both our public postal service and jobs. We had a postal bank in Canada up until 1968. It's time to bring it back.

While the last government review of Canada Post did not specifically mention postal banking, it left the door open for revenue generating services. Postal Banking is also a key CUPW demand during the current round of CUPW-Canada Post collective bargaining.



We invite you to explore postal banking through a series of videos, blogs and graphics that explain what it is, why we need it and how it could work for Canadians. Be sure to check CUPW's Facebook page, Twitter account, CPAA's Facebook page and Twitter account on a regular basis for new items to share with your friends and networks.