From the June-July issue of Canada Post’s Details magazine. The Virtual Stamp Club’s quick-list is at the end, along with the press release issued December 20, 2021.

It’s that time of year when we’re ready (and excited!) to share what the future holds for the stamp program. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the topics you can expect in 2022.

We’ll kick off the year with a Black History Month issue featuring trailblazer Eleanor Collins – Canada’s first lady of jazz and a living legend at the age of 101.

Our flower issue, the annual reminder that spring is near, will feature graceful callas, commonly called calla lilies, even though they aren’t members of the lily family. Also marching to the fore is a special commemorative envelope celebrating the centennial of the Governor General’s Foot Guards, Canada’s senior reserve infantry regiment.

Then we’ll land a second set of five stamps from our Canadians in Flight series, encourage Canadians to help save lives with a stamp on organ and tissue donation, and pay tribute to three Indigenous leaders devoted to protecting the rights and cultures of their people.

We’ll dive to the depths of the ocean to learn about endangered whales – then take you for a whirl on some colourful, whimsical vintage carousels.

Since we’re all itching to roam, we’ll issue stamps showcasing five vintage travel posters, along with other collectibles and a special souvenir sheet just in time for CAPEX 22 (an international stamp show and exhibition being held in Toronto next June). And we’ll honour award-winning jazz, blues and R&B singer Salome Bey, who inspired generations of young Black performers.

We’ll celebrate in ice hockey the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Series and near Remembrance Day, issue a stamp to honour Tommy Prince, Canada’s most-decorated Indigenous war veteran and one of its most decorated non- commissioned officers.

Then count on us to mark some special days of the year with stamps celebrating Eid, Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas, including a three-stamp holiday issue that’s, quite frankly, for the birds!

• Black History: jazz artist Eleanor Collins
• Flowers: Callas
• Governor General’s Foot Guards (envelope)
• Canadians in Flight (second set)
• Organ and Tissue Donation
• Indigenous Leaders (3)
• Endangered Whales
• Vintage Carousels
• Vintage Travel Posters (CAPEX)
• Singer Salome Bey
• 1972 Canada-USSR Summit Hockey Series
• Remembrance Day: Tommy Prince
• Eid
• Diwali
• Hanukkah
• Christmas
• Holidays (birds)

The press release issued December 20:
[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
Indigenous leaders, legendary singers, and vintage travel posters and carousels among subjects in Canada’s 2022 stamp program
Other stamps will shine a spotlight on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, organ and tissue donation and endangered whales

OTTAWA – The 2022 Canadian stamp program will celebrate some of the country’s most accomplished individuals, historic milestones, holidays, and creatures that share our planet.

The line-up includes the following subjects, among others:

• Two legendary jazz and blues singers
• Life-saving organ and tissue donation
• Vintage travel posters, which will be launched at the CAPEX 22 international philatelic exhibition in Toronto
• Three eminent Indigenous leaders
• The plight of endangered whales in Canadian waters
• Vintage carousels that are the pride of five Canadian communities
• The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours the lost children and survivors of the residential school system and their families and communities
• Canadians in Flight, part II, a return trip showcasing more examples of aeronautical prowess.

The following popular series will also return:

• Our annual Flower stamps will bloom with elegant callas.
• The Canada Post Community Foundation issue will once again encourage Canadians to support children and youth.
• New Eid, Diwali and Hanukkah stamps will honour the spirit of these cultural celebrations.
• Annual Christmas and holiday stamp issues will feature a modern take on the Nativity and messages of good cheer from three beautiful birds.

Canada Post is proud of its role as one of Canada’s storytellers. The independent Stamp Advisory Committee recommends the subjects for the annual stamp program and relies on thoughtful input from groups and individuals to ensure that those chosen are meaningful to all Canadians.

[en Francais pour les médias d’information]
Dirigeants autochtones, chanteuses légendaires, et affiches touristiques et carrousels d’époque parmi les sujets choisis pour le programme des timbres-poste du Canada de 2022
D’autres timbres porteront sur la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, le don d’organes et de tissus ainsi que les baleines en voie de disparition

OTTAWA – Le programme des timbres-poste du Canada de 2022 comptera parmi ses sujets variés des Canadiens accomplis, des moments marquants de l’histoire, des fêtes et des créatures avec lesquelles nous partageons notre planète.

Voici quelques-uns des sujets au programme:

• Deux chanteuses légendaires de jazz et de blues.
• Dons d’organes et de tissus qui sauvent des vies.
• Affiches touristiques d’époque, dont le lancement aura lieu à l’exposition philatélique internationale CAPEX 22 à Toronto.
• Trois éminents dirigeants autochtones.
• Le sort des baleines en voie de disparition dans les eaux canadiennes.
• Carrousels d’époque qui font la fierté de cinq communautés canadiennes.
• La Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, qui rend hommage aux survivants du système des pensionnats et aux enfants qui ne sont jamais rentrés chez eux, ainsi qu’à leurs familles et leurs communautés.
• Exploits de l’aviation canadienne, partie II, un nouveau volet qui met en vedette d’autres prouesses aéronautiques

Les séries populaires suivantes seront aussi de retour:

• Notre série annuelle de timbres sur les fleurs qui seront ornés d’élégantes callas.
• Le timbre de la Fondation communautaire de Postes Canada qui invitera encore une fois les Canadiens à soutenir les enfants et les jeunes.
• De nouveaux timbres consacrés à l’Aïd, à Diwali et à Hanoukka qui rendront hommage à l’esprit de ces fêtes culturelles.
• Les timbres annuels de Noël et des Fêtes présentant un regard moderne sur la Nativité ainsi que trois superbes oiseaux porteurs de messages de gaieté.

Postes Canada est fière de faire partie des conteurs du Canada. Le Comité consultatif sur les timbres-poste, qui travaille de façon indépendante, recommande les sujets du programme annuel des timbres en s’appuyant sur la contribution réfléchie de groupes et de particuliers pour s’assurer que les sujets choisis sont significatifs pour tous les Canadiens.