Canada Post job action and laboratory reports

Despite the increasing use of electronic means to provide laboratory reports to clinicians, a significant number of reports are, regrettably, still sent to family doctors and others via Canada Post. I note with interest that Old Age Security pension cheques, considered essential (agreed), will continue to be delivered by Canada Post if/when a strike is called. I submit that laboratory reports (Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology, Anatomical Pathology) also should be considered essential and should also be delivered during the strike. The need for these reports, delivered in timely fashion to physicians, need not be stated (but I will!). The immediately and timely care plans for patients directly depend upon all lab reports being delivered to care givers. I suggest that ALL Canadian hospitals should appeal to the federal minister responsible for Canada Post -- sorry, I'm drawing a blank -- to ensure continued and timely delivery of laboratory reports to physicians and that this should be done immediately.