The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association was founded in 1902 in Stonewall, Manitoba as a grass roots organization dedicated to improving the working conditions of Postmasters in rural Manitoba. CPAA grew from a local organization to a national association that is the second largest bargaining unit representing employees of Canada Post Corporation.

The Association represents Canada Post employees who work in rural post offices. There are approximately 6,462 full and part-time employees who are members of CPAA. In addition, there are approximately 5,209 term employees. The actual number of employees varies as members retire or resign and positions are staffed by the Corporation.

The current breakdown is as follows:

• 1,799 Semi-Staff Postmasters
• 1,483 Group Postmasters
•    298 Senior Assistants
•    205 Full-Time Assistants
• 2,615 Part-Time Assistants

Our members staff over 3,511 post offices across Canada.

CPAA has a National Office that is located in Ottawa, Ontario. There are four National Executive Officers who are full-time employees of the Association. Those officers are:

• National President
• Two (2) National Vice Presidents
• National Secretary-Treasurer

There is also a support staff of five (5) employees.

• Sylvie Duguay
  Office Manager / Accounting Financial Administrator
• Lise Deschamps
  Training Coordinator / Senior Administrative Secretary
• Pascal Leroux
  Computer Data Specialist
• Julie Dutton
  Administrative Secretary
• Chantal Legault
  Administrative Secretary

The Association is divided into eight (8) branches across the country as follows:

• Newfoundland and Labrador Branch
• Maritime Branch (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island)
• Quebec Branch
• Ontario Branch
• Manitoba Branch
• Saskatchewan Branch
• Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Branch
• British Columbia and Yukon Branch

At the branch level, the executive officers are:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary-Treasurer
• 3 Directors

All officers, both National and Branch, were elected for a three-year term at their respective Triennial Conventions.

During years between Triennial Conventions, both National and Branches hold Annual meetings to report to the members on the activities of the branch.

The Association can be contacted by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail. The numbers and addresses are:

Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association
281 Queen Mary
Ottawa, Ontario  K1K 1X1
Phone: 613-745-2095
Fax: 613-745-5559
mail@cpaa-acmpa.ca