The Federal NDP has put forward a proposal to the Trudeau government, asking for a special committee to look at postal banking.

Niki Ashton is among those advocating for postal banking. She said that thousands of Canadians, including those in the Nor-Man region, don’t have access to regular banking services and that postal banking would allow for local service.

Ashton said that postal banking is a sustainable solution that would "offer services to Canadians across the country where banking services currently aren’t available and to those who can’t afford or chose not to use corporate banks."

She added that having banking services in post offices is something that has been proven successful in places around the world such as Switzerland, France, New Zealand and Italy.

According to our Member of Parliament, support for postal banking in Canada is widespread with small communities, poverty organizations and unions.

Niki Ashton said that postal banking is sustainable, profitable, equitable, and can provide service where the big banks have abandoned people.