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Canada Post Corporation Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-10)

Act current to 2026-03-31 and last amended on 2023-06-22. Previous Versions

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  • — 2026, c. 3, s. 195

  • — 2026, c. 3, s. 196

    • 196 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 16:

      • Postage
        • 16.1 (1) The Corporation may establish rates of postage and the terms and conditions related to the payment of the postage.

        • Fair and reasonable rates

          (2) In establishing rates of postage, the Corporation must have regard to whether they are fair and reasonable and consistent so far as possible with providing a revenue that, together with any revenue from other sources, is sufficient to defray the costs incurred by the Corporation in carrying out its objects under this Act.

        • Exception — fair and reasonable rates

          (3) Despite subsection (2), the Corporation is not required to have regard to whether a rate is fair and reasonable and consistent so far as possible with providing a revenue that, together with any revenue from other sources, is sufficient to defray the costs incurred by the Corporation in carrying out its objects under this Act, for rates that it establishes for a person who has entered into an agreement with the Corporation for

          • (a) the variation of rates of postage on the mailable matter of that person in consideration of their mailing it in bulk, preparing it in a manner that facilitates its processing or receiving additional services in relation to it; or

          • (b) the provision of experimental services related to the business of the Corporation for any period not exceeding three years.

        • Exceptions — rates

          (3.1) The Corporation must provide for

          • (a) the transmission by post, free of postage, of letters, books, tapes, records and other similar material for the use of the blind; and

          • (b) a reduced rate of postage for library materials lent by a library to a borrower, including by means of an interlibrary loan.

        • Publicly available

          (4) The Corporation must make any rates and terms and conditions that it establishes under subsection (1) publicly available as soon as feasible after establishing them.

        • Exception — publicly available

          (5) Despite subsection (4), the Corporation is not required to make publicly available rates and terms and conditions that it establishes for a person who has entered into an agreement with the Corporation for

          • (a) the variation of rates of postage on the mailable matter of that person in consideration of their mailing it in bulk, preparing it in a manner that facilitates its processing or receiving additional services in relation to it; or

          • (b) the provision of experimental services related to the business of the Corporation for any period not exceeding three years.

        • Refund

          (6) The Corporation may refund postage.

  • — 2026, c. 3, s. 197

      • 197 (1) Paragraphs 19(1)(d) to (g.1) of the Act are repealed.

      • (2) Subsections 19(2) and (3) of the Act are repealed.

  • — 2026, c. 3, s. 198

    • 198 Sections 21 to 21.2 of the Act are repealed.

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