Even some of the Canada Post offices we audited in Ontario and the West, such as Alberta, offered services that left something to be desired.

43. Regrets in this respect the increasing number of references for preliminary rulings on the interpretation and validity of Community law; stresses the importance of avoiding poor Community legislation because it has a negative effect on the performance of the Union and leads to legal uncertainty among persons, institutions and enterprises subject to it in the Member States; notes the Court's unambiguous statement as regards the research framework programmes, where "[significant errors of legality and regularity in terms of payments] are likely to persist if the rules governing the programmes are not revised" (Statement of Assurance, ...[+++] paragraph VI(c));

39. Regrets in this respect the increasing number of references for preliminary rulings on the interpretation and validity of Community law; stresses the importance of avoiding poor Community legislation because it has a negative effect on the performance of the Union and leads to legal uncertainty among persons, institutions and enterprises subject to it in the Member States; notes the Court's unambiguous statement as regards the research framework programmes, where "[significant errors of legality and regularity in terms of payments] are likely to persist if the rules governing the programmes are not revised" (Statement of Assurance, ...[+++] paragraph VI(c));

This seems to indicate that lower quality of performance does not lead to a refund claim and leaves the consequences of a cancellation of a package after departure unclear.

The honourable senator may argue that this is not enough, and he may argue that the programs are not designed exactly as they should be.

Inevitably this will result in a loss of security for Canadians, robbing them of an independent future.