Canada Post states CRA rate is sufficient.
Fuel cost along with all other incurred expenses for RSMCs have been rising consistently all year. The cost of fuel alone has risen by 40 percent since December 2021.
RSMCs receive money from Canada Post to pay for the use of their vehicles at a rate set by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). That amount is updated yearly and was last updated at the start of 2022 based on prices from November 2021. With this sudden increase in inflation, including the cost of gas, the math no longer makes sense.
Only the Government of Canada can make an adjustment to the CRA rate for mileage to account for the current costs. This will ease the pain for the RSMCs and many others who work in industries where the CRA rate is a factor.
On May 18, CUPW sent a letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland requesting the government to raise the rate of the Canadian Revenue Agency on an emergency basis to reflect the rising cost of fuel and other expenses.