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Latest stamp series showcases six more Canadian graphic novelists
The second in a two-part stamp issue features original works from some of the medium’s most celebrated artists

Issue date: 20 November

MONTRÉAL – Canada Post is excited to unveil the second stamp issue in its two-part series celebrating Canada’s best-loved graphic novelists. The set of six stamps highlights the works and cultural contributions of Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley, and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, whose artistry embodies the creativity and originality of the graphic novel medium.

Graphic novels – which can include anthologies, memoirs, and other works – creatively interweave words and art. This narrative art form has rapidly grown in popularity since finding a mainstream audience over the last half-century. The six graphic novelists recognized in these stamps have all earned global acclaim for their works and continue a long line of Canadian artists and storytellers honoured by Canada Post.

The stamp issue features six influential Canadian artists:

• Kate Beaton is the creator of the autobiographical Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, which depicts her experience of working in the Northern Alberta oil sands and in 2023 became the first graphic novel to win CBC’s prestigious Canada Reads competition.
• Jimmy Beaulieu is a prominent figure in the francophone comic book community and with a number of titles to his name, including 2013’s Non-aventures : planches à la première personne, a collection of anecdotes and reflections of the ordinary “non adventures” of his everyday life in Montréal.
• Guy Delisle uses a simplistic drawing style and sparse, candid storytelling to chronicle his extensive travels in places like North Korea, Burma, as well as parts of Palestine, the West Bank, and Israel, which became the basis of the award-winning Chroniques de Jérusalem.
• Julie Doucet is included in the Joe Shuster Awards’ Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Grand Prix for lifetime achievement at the Angoulême International Comics Festival – the most prestigious award in the comics industry. Her autobiographical works include Journal (365 Days).
• Bryan Lee O’Malley is the writer and illustrator behind the popular Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, which found a cult audience and spawned a popular major motion picture, video game, and animated series.
• Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is a multimedia visual artist who created his own illustrative style by blending Asian brush techniques with North Pacific Indigenous iconography, which can be seen in his 2009 graphic novel, Red: A Haida Manga.

About the stamp issue
The stamp issue features a collaborative design approach: Each graphic novelist worked with Canada Post and Subplot Design Inc. to create original drawings, exclusively for this stamp issue, featuring the main characters from one of their most celebrated works depicted reading the novels in which they appear. Printed by Lowe-Martin, the issue includes a booklet of 12 Permanent™ domestic rate stamps (two for each graphic novelist) and six Official First Day Covers – one for each novelist. [see below]

The stamps and collectibles are available at canadapost.ca and postal outlets across Canada.

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Un jeu de timbres présente six artistes de romans graphiques du Canada
Cette nouvelle émission de timbres, la deuxième d’une série en deux volets, présente des œuvres originales de six bédéistes parmi les plus célèbres.

MONTRÉAL – Postes Canada est ravie de dévoiler la deuxième émission de timbres de sa série en deux parties qui rend hommage à des artistes de romans graphiques parmi les plus populaires au Canada. Le jeu de six timbres met en valeur l’œuvre et la contribution culturelle de Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley et Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, dont l’art incarne la créativité et l’originalité du roman graphique.

Les romans graphiques, qui peuvent comprendre des anthologies, des mémoires et d’autres œuvres, intègrent de façon créative l’art et les mots. En réussissant à toucher le grand public, cette forme d’art narratif a rapidement gagné en popularité au cours des 50 dernières années. Mondialement célèbres pour leurs réalisations, les six artistes de romans graphiques qui figurent sur ces timbres s’ajoutent à la longue lignée d’artistes et de conteuses et conteurs du pays à qui Postes Canada rend hommage.

L’émission de timbres met en vedette six artistes d’influence :

• Kate Beaton est la créatrice de l’ouvrage autobiographique Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands (Environnement toxique), qui illustre son expérience de travail dans la région des sables bitumineux du nord de l’Alberta et qui, en 2023, est devenu le premier roman graphique à remporter le prestigieux concours Canada Reads de CBC.
• Jimmy Beaulieu est une personnalité importante du milieu francophone de la bande dessinée. Il est l’auteur de plusieurs œuvres, dont Non-aventures : planches à la première personne (2013), un recueil d’anecdotes et de réflexions sur son train-train quotidien à Montréal.
• Guy Delisle raconte, avec des traits simples et une plume franche et minimaliste, ses longs voyages dans des endroits comme la Corée du Nord et la Birmanie, ainsi que dans certaines régions de la Palestine, de la Cisjordanie et d’Israël, ayant inspiré l’œuvre primée Chroniques de Jérusalem.
• Julie Doucet est intronisée au Temple de la renommée de la bande dessinée canadienne lors des prix Joe-Shuster et a reçu le Grand Prix pour l’ensemble de sa carrière au Festival international de la bande dessinée d’Angoulême, la plus prestigieuse récompense du monde de la bande dessinée. Ses œuvres autobiographiques comprennent Journal.
• Bryan Lee O’Malley est l’auteur et l’illustrateur de la populaire série de romans graphiques Scott Pilgrim, qui a connu un succès culte et qui a été adaptée au cinéma, en jeu vidéo et en série de dessins animés.
• Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas est un artiste visuel multimédia qui a créé son propre style d’illustration en combinant techniques de pinceaux asiatiques et iconographie autochtone du nord-est du Pacifique. Il utilise ce style unique dans son roman graphique de 2009, Red: A Haida Manga (Red : un manga haïda, 2020).

À propos de l’émission de timbres
Les timbres ont été créés grâce à une collaboration entre les artistes de romans graphiques, Postes Canada et Subplot Design Inc. Les dessins originaux, créés exclusivement pour cette émission de timbres, montrent le personnage principal de l’une des œuvres les plus célèbres de chaque bédéiste en train de lire le roman dont il est la vedette. Imprimée par Lowe-Martin, l’émission comprend un carnet de 12 timbres PermanentsMC au tarif du régime intérieur (deux pour chaque artiste) et six plis Premier Jour officiels, un pour chaque artiste.

Les timbres et les articles de collection sont en vente sur postescanada.ca et dans les comptoirs postaux partout au pays.

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Canada Post unveils stamp featuring traditional Rangoli pattern to celebrate Diwali
This is one of several annual stamp issues that mark events of importance to Canada’s culturally diverse population.

SCARBOROUGH, ON, Oct. 15, 2025 /CNW/ – In recognition of the country’s cultural diversity, Canada Post is proud to issue a stamp marking Diwali, a major festival observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other communities in Canada and around the world.

Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is a multiple-day festival that highlights the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. It usually falls in October or November, coinciding with the arrival of the new moon.

While communities observe Diwali on different days and in different ways, the festivities often include fireworks, gift exchanges between family and friends, and the giving of food to those in need.

During these days of celebration, small clay oil lamps called diyas are often lit in rows in homes and temples or set adrift on rivers. Bright garlands, known as toranas, are often draped across the entrances and facades of homes and temples. Intricate floor patterns called Rangoli are works of art meant to be swept or washed away. Often made with grain, flower petals, coloured sand or rice, they adorn living rooms, courtyards and entranceways during Diwali.

Welcoming Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity
All these auspicious decorations are intended to welcome guests and invite Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, to bestow good fortune on those who enter.

Canada Post has issued Diwali stamps since 2017. The 2025 issue, designed by Ritu Kanal of Underline Studio, features an image of a Rangoli pattern, and includes the word “Diwali” in Hindi and English.

Cancelled in Scarborough, Ontario, home to a large community of Indian Canadians, the stamp was printed by Lowe-Martin and is available as a booklet of six and an Official First Day Cover [above].

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Canada Post to Celebrate Graphic Novelists with the Second in a Two-Part Series

MONTRÉAL – Canada Post invites you to the unveiling of the second in a two-part series of stamps featuring the works of talented and influential Canadian graphic novelists Kate Beaton (Mabou, N.S.), Jimmy Beaulieu (Île-d’Orléans, Que.), Guy Delisle (Québec), Julie Doucet (Montréal), Bryan Lee O’Malley (London, Ont.) and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Prince Rupert, B.C.).

As part of the celebration, event emcee and director of Québec BD Thomas-Louis Côté will facilitate a panel discussion with Jimmy Beaulieu, Kate Beaton and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas.

What: Graphic novelists stamp unveiling event

Who: Graphic novelists Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas; Simon Brault, member of Canada Post’s Stamp Advisory Committee; Olivier Gougeon, General Manager, Salon du livre de Montréal; Thomas-Louis Côté, Director of Québec BD

When: Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm; the stamps are expected to be unveiled before 4 pm

Where: Salon du livre de Montréal, Palais des congrès (5th floor, Room 510AB), 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal (H2Y 0A3)

The information on last year’s Graphic Novelists stamps is here.

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New Stamps Celebrate the Upcoming Winter Holiday Season
A timeless Christmas stamp and a classic storybook issue bring the spirit of the holidays to life

FOX CREEK, Alta., and HOPE, B.C. – Canada Post released two new stamp issues November 6 to mark the winter holiday season.

New holiday stamps tell a nostalgic winter tale of friendship, while the newest Christmas stamp features a whimsical illustration of the Nativity scene.

The stamps are part of an annual tradition from Canada Post, which has released new stamps celebrating Christmas and the holidays every year since 1964. These popular stamps are issued in advance of the holiday season so that they can be used on Christmas and holiday mail.

Set beneath the bright shining star of Bethlehem with the Magi approaching in the distance, this year’s Christmas stamp depicts a simple and nostalgic take on the Nativity scene. The subtle use of colour and shading brings the characters to the forefront, including Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus and the angel announcing Jesus’s birth.

The Christmas stamp was illustrated by Bex Morley and printed by Colour Innovations. The issue includes a booklet of 12 Permanent™ domestic rate stamps and an Official First Day Cover. The stamp was cancelled in Hope, British Columbia, in reference to the message of hope found in the Nativity story.

The new holiday stamp issue celebrates the holiday spirit through the storybook tale of a sly fox, a playful rabbit and two productive squirrels busily decorating their forest home for the festive season.

Designed by Kristine Do and illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey, the issue includes a booklet of 12 Permanent domestic rate stamps, a sheetlet of 6 U.S. rate stamps, a sheetlet of 6 international rate stamps, a souvenir sheet of three stamps and a souvenir sheet Official First Day Cover. The cancel location of Fox Creek, Alberta, was chosen to acknowledge the fox in this year’s stamp story.

As one of Canada’s storytellers, Canada Post is proud to showcase meaningful topics for Canadians, like the community spirit of Christmas and the holidays, through its national stamp program.

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De nouveaux timbres célèbrent l’arrivée prochaine des fêtes de fin d’année
Un timbre de Noël intemporel et un conte classique donnent vie à l’esprit des Fêtes.

FOX CREEK (Alberta) et HOPE (Colombie-Britannique) – Postes Canada a lancé deux émissions de timbres pour marquer l’arrivée prochaine des Fêtes.

Les nouveaux timbres des Fêtes illustrent un conte hivernal nostalgique sur l’amitié et le plus récent timbre de Noël représente une scène chaleureuse de la Nativité.

Les timbres font partie d’une tradition de Postes Canada qui émet de nouveaux timbres chaque année depuis 1964 pour célébrer Noël et les Fêtes. Ces timbres populaires sont émis suffisamment en avance pour être utilisés sur le courrier envoyé pour la période des Fêtes et Noël.

Cette année, le timbre de Noël illustre une scène de la Nativité empreinte de simplicité et de nostalgie, illuminée par l’étoile de Bethléem et montrant au loin les Mages qui s’approchent. L’utilisation subtile de couleurs et d’ombres fait ressortir les personnages, y compris Marie et Joseph avec l’Enfant Jésus et l’ange annonçant sa naissance.

La vignette de Noël est illustrée par Bex Morley et imprimée par Colour Innovations. L’émission comprend un carnet de 12 timbres PermanentsMC au tarif du régime intérieur et un pli Premier Jour officiel. Le timbre a été oblitéré à Hope en Colombie-Britannique en référence au message d’espoir qu’inspire l’histoire de la Nativité.

La nouvelle émission de timbres des Fêtes illustre l’esprit de la saison à travers un conte mettant en scène un renard rusé, une lapine enjouée et deux écureuils travaillants qui décorent leur forêt avec entrain pour les Fêtes.

Conçue par Kristine Do et illustrée par Alexandra Finkeldey, cette émission comprend un carnet de 12 timbres Permanents au tarif du régime intérieur, un feuillet de 6 timbres au tarif des envois à destination des États-Unis, un feuillet de 6 timbres au tarif du régime international, un bloc-feuillet de 3 timbres et un pli Premier Jour officiel du bloc-feuillet. Fox Creek, en Alberta, a été choisie comme lieu d’oblitération pour faire référence au renard (foxen anglais).

Postes Canada raconte l’histoire du pays et est fière de présenter dans le cadre de son programme des timbres-poste des sujets importants pour la population canadienne, comme l’esprit communautaire qu’inspirent Noël et le temps des Fêtes.

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Canada Post Unveils Hanukkah Stamp Celebrating Jewish Heritage And Resilience
Design features historic Montréal hanukkiyah, honouring the Festival of Lights

Issue date: 13 November

OTTAWA – Canada Post is marking Hanukkah this year with a new stamp that honours Jewish heritage, resilience and the enduring symbolism of the Festival of Lights.

The new stamp features a brass hanukkiyah adorned with decorative lions alongside elements related to the story of Hanukkah. Crafted in Western Europe in the early 1900s, the artifact is now part of the Aron Museum’s collection at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Montréal, which houses more than two dozen Hanukkah menorahs.

Celebrated over eight days and nights, Hanukkah commemorates the miracle of the oil during the reconsecration of Judaism’s holiest site, the Temple in Jerusalem, in 165 BCE. According to Jewish tradition, the Temple’s menorah burned for eight days despite there being only enough oil for one.

This year, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Hanukkah from sundown on December 14 to sundown on December 22. Central to the celebration is the lighting of a hanukkiyah, a candelabrum with eight candles or oil holders and a central candle, called a shamash, to light the others.

A symbol of the Jewish people
Lions figure prominently in the design of the brass hanukkiyah featured on this year’s Hanukkah stamp. Long seen as symbols of strength and courage in many cultures, lions also represent the Tribe of Judah and, by extension, the Jewish people. The central lion figures on the hanukkiyah echo the throne of King Solomon, which was said to be flanked by lion statues.

Other design elements reflect the Hanukkah story. The crown symbolizes the Torah and the return of Jewish kingship after Jewish fighters reclaimed Jerusalem from foreign rule. The menorah below the crown recalls the menorah that burned continuously in the Temple. The Star of David holds the shamash.

The hanukkiyah was donated to the Aron Museum at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Montréal in 1960.

Canada Post is proud to showcase this historic hanukkiyah, celebrating the faith and cultural legacy at the heart of Hanukkah. This stamp is part of a series of annual issues commemorating holidays cherished by Canadians of diverse faiths, including Christmas, Diwali and Eid.

About the stamp
The stamp was photographed by Matthew Liteplo, designed by Subplot Design Inc., and printed by Lowe-Martin. The issue includes a booklet of six Permanent™ domestic rate stamps and an Official First Day Cover cancelled in Montréal.

Available at canadapost.ca and postal outlets across Canada.

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Postes Canada dévoile un timbre célébrant le patrimoine et la résilience du peuple juif
Le motif célébrant la fête des Lumières présente une hanoukkia historique de Montréal

OTTAWA – Cette année, Postes Canada souligne Hanoukka avec un nouveau timbre qui rend hommage au patrimoine et à la résilience du peuple juif, ainsi qu’au symbolisme intemporel de la fête des Lumières.

Le nouveau timbre illustre une hanoukkia en laiton ornée de lions et d’éléments liés à l’histoire de cette fête juive. Fabriqué en Europe de l’Ouest au début des années 1900, l’artéfact fait maintenant partie de la collection du musée Aron du Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom à Montréal, qui abrite plus d’une vingtaine de ménorahs.

Célébrée pendant huit jours et nuits, Hanoukka commémore le miracle de l’huile lors de la réinauguration du Temple de Jérusalem, lieu le plus sacré du judaïsme, en 165 av. J.-C. Selon la tradition juive, la ménorah du Temple a brûlé pendant huit jours, même s’il ne restait de l’huile que pour un seul jour.

Cette année, le peuple juif, partout dans le monde, célébrera Hanoukka du 14 décembre à la tombée de la nuit jusqu’au 22 décembre à la tombée de la nuit. Au cœur des célébrations, on allume une hanoukkia, un chandelier de huit chandelles ou contenants d’huile en rangée et un chamach, ou « serviteur », utilisé pour allumer les huit autres chandelles.

Un symbole du peuple juif
Les lions occupent une place importante dans la conception de la hanoukkia en laiton qui figure sur le timbre de cette année consacré à Hanoukka. Depuis longtemps considérés comme un emblème de force et de courage dans de nombreuses cultures, les lions représentent également la tribu de Juda et, par extension, le peuple juif. Les figures centrales sur la hanoukkia rappellent le trône du roi Salomon, qui aurait été flanqué de statues de lions.

D’autres éléments de conception évoquent l’histoire de Hanoukka. La couronne symbolise la Torah et le retour de la royauté juive après que les combattants juifs ont libéré Jérusalem du joug étranger. La ménorah sous la couronne rappelle celle qui a brûlé sans interruption dans le Temple. Une étoile de David accueille le chamach.

La hanoukkia illustrée sur le timbre a été donnée en 1960 au musée Aron du Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom à Montréal.

Postes Canada est fière de présenter cette hanoukkia historique, qui célèbre la foi et l’héritage culturel au cœur de Hanoukka. Ce timbre fait partie de notre série d’émissions annuelles consacrées aux fêtes préférées des Canadiennes et Canadiens de diverses confessions, y compris Noël, Diwali et l’Aïd.

À propos du timbre
La photo ornant le timbre a été prise par Matthew Liteplo, la conception est signée Subplot Design Inc. et l’impression a été effectuée par Lowe-Martin. L’émission comprend un carnet de six timbres PermanentsMC au tarif du régime intérieur et un pli Premier Jour officiel oblitéré à Montréal.

Le timbre est en vente sur le site postescanada.ca et dans les comptoirs postaux partout au pays.

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Canada Post honours courage and sacrifice of Sikh soldiers with Remembrance Day stamp
Private Singh stamp pays tribute to forgotten heroes who served in the Canadian military, paving the road to inclusion

KITCHENER, ON  – At the annual Sikh Remembrance Day Ceremony, held in Kitchener, Ontario, on Sunday, Canada Post unveiled its Remembrance Day stamp recognizing the long history of Sikh soldiers serving with the Canadian military.

More than a quarter million Sikh soldiers answered the call of duty for Britain and its allies during both world wars. In Canada, discrimination prevented many Sikhs from enlisting. Only 10 broke the barrier in the First World War – most fighting with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Europe – including eight who joined before conscription.

As followers of Sikhism, which promotes equality regardless of race, class, gender or religion, the majority of these soldiers had the surname Singh (“lion” in Punjabi). Nearly a century later, research brought to light the forgotten stories of these and other Sikh soldiers in Canada, whose courage and resilience inspired future generations and helped build a more inclusive country.

Heart of a lion: Private Buckam Singh
At 22 years old, Private Buckam Singh was the youngest Canadian Sikh soldier to enlist. He was wounded and returned to action after recovering in hospital – only to be injured again. He was later diagnosed with tuberculosis and died from the disease in 1919. Private Singh’s resting place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener is the only known military grave in Canada of a Sikh soldier from the world wars. The Remembrance Day ceremony held at the site is one of the largest annual gatherings of Sikh soldiers and veterans in North America.

About the stamp
Designed by Larry Burke and Anna Stredulinsky from Burke & Burke and illustrated by Parm Singh, the Private Singh stamp features an illustration of a Canadian Sikh soldier paying his respects in remembrance of those who have served. The background is an illustration of Private Buckam Singh’s grave at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener, the stamp’s cancel location. The Poppy Design is a registered trademark of the Royal Canadian Legion, Dominion Command, and is used under licence.
The stamps and collectibles are available at canadapost.ca and postal outlets across Canada.

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New Truth and Reconciliation stamps focus on the Bentwood Box
Survivors Circle of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation selected the Bentwood Box as the subject for this year’s stampsSee our note below about this issue’s availability. —VSC

WINNIPEG, MB, Sept. 29, 2025 /CNW/ – In commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canada Post today released new stamps featuring the Bentwood Box as a tribute to Survivors and a symbol of healing, reconciliation and hope.

The stamps present the Bentwood Box created by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada in 2009. The box travelled with the TRC to its eight national events throughout Canada. People placed personal and often sacred items in it to symbolize their spiritual journey toward healing and as gestures of truth and reconciliation. Photographs, reports, books, drums, knitted baby blankets and beaded regalia were among the thousands of items put in the box.

Bentwood box traditional uses
Bentwood boxes are traditional to Canada’s Northwest Coast. Indigenous communities used them as storage boxes for food, medicine or ceremonial regalia, water buckets, burial boxes, canoe tackle boxes and drum boxes. The boxes were also used to steam or cook food by filling them with water and adding hot stones from a fire.

Master carver Luke Marston
Coast Salish artist Luke Marston – a master carver from the Stz’uminus First Nation on Vancouver Island – steamed, bent and carved the box in the traditional style from a single piece of sacred old-growth red cedar. Marston is from a family of carvers and his art is deeply influenced by the stories, traditions and natural environment of his Coast Salish heritage.

Canada Post’s video with Marston:

Partnership with the Survivors Circle
Canada Post continued its partnership with the Survivors Circle of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) to create this fourth issue of its Truth and Reconciliation stamp series. Canada Post thanks the Survivors Circle for their guidance and for choosing the Bentwood Box for the series. The partnership helps ensure that the perspectives and voices of Survivors remain central to the stamp creation process.

About the stamps
The issue includes three unique stamps (available in a booklet of six) and an Official First Day Cover (OFDC). Each of the three stamps features a different side of the Bentwood Box reflecting the distinct cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis from across the country, and their children who attended residential schools.

On the stamp depicting the front panel of the box, crosses represent the churches that ran residential schools (with the federal government), while raised hands symbolize the helplessness felt by parents when their children were taken away from them and sent to residential schools.

Another stamp features a panel on the box that relates Inuit experiences at residential schools. The northern lights and stars in the background represent Inuit ancestors and teachings. Students were separated from this knowledge while at residential schools.

On the third stamp, a panel depicts student experiences from the Prairies and Eastern Canada. The infinity symbol, found on the Métis flag, acknowledges the Métis children who were taken to residential schools.

The back of the Bentwood Box features the Thunderbird, which is shown on the back of the OFDC [below] and inside the booklet. The carving of the Thunderbird proclaims the strong voices of Indigenous Peoples, which are essential to reconciliation. The stamps are cancelled in Winnipeg, the location of the NCTR and where the Bentwood Box is housed today. Stamp products are available at canadapost.ca and at select postal outlets across Canada.

Note: Although Canada Post was on strike when these stamps were issued, Virtual Stamp Club member Derwin Mak reports that they were available for sale and FDCs could be postmarked at “contract” post offices, that is, post office counters not operated by CPC. He prepared the FDC shown on the right here. Click on the picture to see a bigger version.

Canada Post’s video with Eugene Arcand of the Survivors Circle, National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation:

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Canada Post Community Foundation’s new fundraising stamp stands tall for Canada’s children and youth
100 per cent of funds raised provide grants to schools, charities and community organizations across Canada

OTTAWA – Canada Post has issued a new Community Foundation stamp as part of its annual fundraising campaign to support community programs for Canadian children and youth.

The stamp features a charming illustration of giraffes caring for their young, highlighting the importance of giving every child the opportunity to thrive in a supportive and enriching environment.

The Community Foundation distributes grants to local and national non-profit groups that offer programming for children and youth across Canada. Since 2012, it has awarded $14.8 million to more than 1,300 community projects in every province and territory.

Grants from the Foundation are funded through customer donations in post offices, employee contributions and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the stamp and postcard. Every dollar raised provides grants to schools, charities and community organizations that make a difference in the lives of children and youth (up to age 21).

About the stamp
Designed by Paprika and illustrated by Anne-Julie Dudemaine, the 2025 Community Foundation stamp artwork features playful and original typography that was created specifically for this stamp issue. The design was selected by Canada Post employees and signifies what the Foundation wants childhood to be for every child: lighthearted and carefree.

The stamp, Official First Day Cover (below) – cancelled in Ottawa – and colourful postage-paid postcard are available at post offices and online at canadapost.ca/shop. A $1 surcharge from the sale of each booklet of 10 stamps, or an extra 10 cents from the sale of each OFDC and postcard, goes straight to the Foundation.About the Foundation
A registered charity, the Canada Post Community Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of Canadian children and youth. Through its grassroots, community-based approach, the Foundation plays a key role in helping Canada Post achieve its purpose, A Stronger Canada – Delivered. Supporting initiatives that benefit children and youth helps strengthen communities for all Canadians.

(Postcard face, above; reverse below) To donate to the Community Foundation, purchase a booklet of stamps at a local post office or visit canadapost.ca/community.

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New stamp celebrates Blue Rodeo
Since the band’s formation in 1984, its unique mix of country, folk and rock has helped shape Canadian music

TORONTO, April 3, 2025 /CNW/ – Today, Canada Post unveiled a new stamp to celebrate one of Canada’s most beloved bands, Blue Rodeo.

From the time it formed in 1984, the iconic group and its signature blend of country, folk and rock have helped define Canada’s musical identity – and 40 years on, Blue Rodeo continues to resonate deeply with loyal fans.

Led by the soaring harmonies and endearing melodies of principal singer-songwriters Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, Blue Rodeo performed a first live gig in February 1985. The band – known for rootsy eclecticism and superb musicianship – quickly became a fixture in Toronto’s epic Queen Street West music scene.

In 1987, the group released a debut album, Outskirts, with the first single “Try” becoming an instant hit. The song helped certify the record double platinum the following year and was the driving force behind Blue Rodeo’s five 1989 JUNO Award nominations – the band won Group of the Year, while “Try” won Single of the Year as well as Best Video.

Building on this initial success, Blue Rodeo went on to release more than a dozen albums. Classic songs such as “Lost Together,” “5 Days in May” and “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet” propelled the band’s work to multi-platinum status and turned the group, along with its members, into Canadian legends.

Among countless accolades, Blue Rodeo has won 12 JUNO Awards, including induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and earned a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.

The band, which continues to tour and record, has sold more than four million albums and performed over 2,500 live shows, including more concerts at Toronto’s venerated Massey Hall than any other rock band.

About the stamp
The stamp features a collage of studio portraits of the seven current members of Blue Rodeo. From left to right, Mike Boguski, Jimmy Bowskill, Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor appear in the front row, with Colin Cripps, Bazil Donovan and Glenn Milchem in the back row.

The stamp was designed by Jim Ryce. It features photography by Luis Mora and illustration work by Katy Lemay, along with flower illustrations from thegraphicsfairy.com. It was printed by Colour Innovations. The issue includes a booklet of six Permanent™ stamps and an Official First Day Cover. The cancel site is Toronto, Ontario, where the band is based; the cancel mark is a guitar pick with a flower at its centre, reminiscent of the floral details that appear on the band’s western-style shirts.

Stamps and collectibles are available at canadapost.ca and postal outlets across Canada.

[en Francais pour les médias d’information]
Un nouveau timbre rend hommage à Blue Rodeo
Depuis la formation du groupe en 1984, son mélange unique de country, de folk et de rock a façonné la musique canadienne.

TORONTO, le 3 avril 2025 /CNW/ – Aujourd’hui, Postes Canada a dévoilé un timbre saluant l’un des groupes canadiens les plus aimés, Blue Rodeo.

Depuis ses débuts en 1984, le groupe emblématique contribue avec son style de musique – un mélange unique de country, de folk et de rock – à définir l’identité musicale du Canada. Une quarantaine d’années plus tard, Blue Rodeo ne cesse de séduire son fidèle public.

Guidé par les puissantes harmonies et les mélodies irrésistibles des auteurs-compositeurs-interprètes principaux Jim Cuddy et Greg Keelor, Blue Rodeo se produit pour la première fois en février 1985. Reconnu pour son style éclectique aux accents roots et sa superbe musicalité, le groupe se taille rapidement une place sur la légendaire scène musicale de la rue Queen Ouest à Toronto.

En 1987, le groupe lance son premier album, Outskirts, dont le premier titre, « Try », connaît un succès instantané. La chanson contribue à la certification double platine de l’album l’année suivante, et le groupe obtient cinq nominations aux prix JUNO en 1989, où il remporte le titre du groupe de l’année, tandis que « Try » est couronnée single de l’année et vidéoclip de l’année.

Fort de son succès initial, Blue Rodeo sort plus d’une douzaine d’albums. Des classiques tels que « Lost Together », « 5 Days in May » et « Hasn’t Hit Me Yet » lui valent des albums maintes fois platine et hissent le groupe et ses membres au rang des légendes canadiennes.

Blue Rodeo reçoit de nombreuses distinctions : 12 prix JUNO, dont celui de son intronisation au Temple de la renommée de la musique canadienne, une étoile sur l’Allée des célébrités canadiennes et un Prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle de la réalisation artistique.

Le groupe, qui se produit et enregistre toujours, a vendu plus de quatre millions d’albums et présenté plus de 2 500 spectacles sur scène, y compris au prestigieux Massey Hall de Toronto, où il se produit plus souvent que toute autre formation rock.

À propos du timbre
Le timbre présente un collage de portraits des sept membres actuels de Blue Rodeo. De gauche à droite dans la rangée avant, Mike Boguski, Jimmy Bowskill, Jim Cuddy et Greg Keelor, puis Colin Cripps, Bazil Donovan et Glenn Milchem dans la rangée arrière.

Le timbre a été conçu par Jim Ryce. Il présente le travail du photographe Luis Mora et de l’illustratrice Katy Lemay, ainsi que des illustrations de fleurs de thegraphicsfairy.com. Il a été imprimé par Colour Innovations. L’émission comprend un carnet de six timbres PermanentsMC et un pli Premier Jour officiel. Le timbre est oblitéré à Toronto, où réside le groupe; le cachet d’oblitération est un médiator de guitare orné d’une fleur rappelant les détails floraux des chemises westerns des membres du groupe.

Les timbres et les articles de collection sont en vente sur postescanada.ca et dans les comptoirs postaux partout au pays.

The earlier preview announcement:

[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
Canada Post to unveil stamp honouring award-winning Canadian band Blue Rodeo

TORONTO, March 31, 2025 /CNW/ Canada Post invites you to the unveiling of a new commemorative stamp honouring award-winning Canadian band Blue Rodeo on Thursday, April 3 at the Opera House.

Official Website • Wikipedia • AllMusic

Since its formation in 1984, Blue Rodeo has won 12 JUNO Awards, including induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and earned a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.

The stamp unveiling will be a private event, by invitation only. Interviews will be available on site.

WHAT: Blue Rodeo stamp unveiling

WHEN: Thursday, April 3; doors open at 5:30 p.m. and event starts at 6 p.m.

WHERE: The Opera House, 735 Queen Street East, Toronto

RSVP: Media interested in attending the private stamp unveiling are asked to confirm their attendance by email to media@canadapost.ca.

[en Francais pour les médias d’information]
Postes Canada dévoilera un timbre en hommage au groupe primé Blue Rodeo

TORONTO, le 31 mars 2025 /CNW/ Postes Canada vous invite au dévoilement d’un timbre commémoratif rendant hommage au groupe canadien primé Blue Rodeo le jeudi 3 avril à l’Opera House.

Depuis sa formation en 1984, Blue Rodeo a reçu de nombreuses distinctions: 12 prix JUNO, intronisation au Temple de la renommée de la musique canadienne, une étoile sur l’Allée des célébrités canadiennes et un Prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle de la réalisation artistique.

Le dévoilement du timbre sera un événement privé, sur invitation seulement. Des entrevues pourront avoir lieu sur place.

QUOI: Dévoilement du timbre saluant Blue Rodeo

QUAND: Le jeudi 3 avril; les portes ouvriront à 17 h 30 et l’événement commencera à 18 h.

OÙ: The Opera House
-735, rue Queen Est, Toronto

RSVP: Les médias qui souhaitent assister au dévoilement privé doivent confirmer leur présence par courriel à media@postescanada.ca.

Updated March 20^th:
[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
Canada Post pays tribute to the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
New stamp continues the long-standing tradition of recognizing the accomplishments of former prime ministers

MONTRÉAL – Canada Post today unveiled a new stamp in recognition of Canada’s 18th prime minister, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney (1939-2024). Born in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Mulroney is considered one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers. This latest stamp issue continues Canada Post’s long-standing tradition of honouring the accomplishments of former Canadian prime ministers.

[Note: While the March 20 press release says “today unveiled a new stamp,” the actual issue date was March 21.]

Mulroney, who served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993, believed that Canadian democracy “is advanced by the collision of great ideas and the articulation of competing visions of the country.” Having won back-to-back Conservative majorities in the 1984 and 1988 federal elections – a feat that hadn’t been achieved in Canada since the Liberals secured a second term in 1953 – he spent his tenure pursuing a vision and championing ideas that were transformative.

His government ushered in significant privatizations, tax reforms and deregulations, as well as reduced government expenditures. A determined proponent of opening Canada’s economic borders, Mulroney led the charge when it came to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement and later the North American Free Trade Agreement.

He also proved himself a talented statesman. Mulroney was instrumental in the efforts to reunify Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall. He was also a vocal opponent of apartheid in South Africa, which set him apart from his American and British counterparts. He and his government are credited with helping dismantle the apartheid regime, which in turn contributed to Nelson Mandela’s freedom. Mulroney’s environmental achievements were likewise historic. Most notably, he was instrumental in facilitating the historic 1991 Air Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada.

Some of Mulroney’s initiatives including free trade and the GST were undoubtedly controversial at the time. However, today many Canadians regard these policies as key to Canada’s economic progress in the decades that followed.

Mulroney died on February 29, 2024, at the age of 84.

About the stamp
The stamp features a photograph of a relaxed and smiling prime minister, capturing his warm and approachable demeanour. The stamp was designed by Paprika using a photograph taken by Bill McCarthy and was printed by Colour Innovations. The issue includes a booklet of 10 Permanent™ stamps and an Official First Day Cover (below). The cancel site is Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Mulroney’s birthplace.

Stamp products are available at canadapost.ca and at select postal outlets across Canada.

Canada Post video:

[en Francais pour les médias d’information]
Postes Canada rend hommage au très honorable Brian Mulroney
Le nouveau timbre perpétue une longue tradition de commémoration des réalisations d’anciens premiers ministres.

MONTRÉAL – Postes Canada a dévoilé aujourd’hui un nouveau timbre en l’honneur du 18e premier ministre du Canada, le très honorable Brian Mulroney (1939-2024). Né à Baie-Comeau, au Québec, Brian Mulroney est considéré comme l’un des premiers ministres les plus influents du Canada. Cette nouvelle émission perpétue la longue tradition de Postes Canada de souligner les réalisations d’anciens premiers ministres canadiens.

Brian Mulroney, qui a été premier ministre de 1984 à 1993, estimait que la démocratie canadienne « progresse grâce au choc des grandes idées et à l’articulation de visions concurrentes du pays ». Ayant remporté deux élections fédérales consécutives avec une majorité conservatrice en 1984 et en 1988, un exploit inédit au Canada depuis la deuxième victoire des libéraux en 1953, il passe ses mandats à réaliser une vision et des idées transformatrices.

Son gouvernement lance d’importantes privatisations, réformes fiscales et mesures de déréglementation, en plus de réduire les dépenses gouvernementales. Fervent défenseur de l’ouverture des frontières économiques du Canada, le politicien mène la charge pour l’adoption de l’Accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et les États-Unis et, plus tard, de l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain.

Il laisse aussi sa marque comme homme d’État. Brian Mulroney participe activement aux efforts visant à réunifier l’Allemagne après la chute du mur de Berlin. Il s’oppose aussi fermement à l’apartheid en Afrique du Sud, ce qui le distingue de ses homologues américain et britannique. Brian Mulroney et son gouvernement sont considérés comme des alliés ayant aidé à démanteler le régime d’apartheid, ce qui a contribué à la libération de Nelson Mandela. Les réalisations environnementales du politicien passent également à l’histoire. Plus particulièrement, il joue un rôle clé dans la conclusion de l’Accord sur la qualité de l’air de 1991, une entente historique entre le Canada et les États-Unis.

Certaines des initiatives de Brian Mulroney, y compris l’accord de libre-échange et l’introduction de la TPS, étaient controversées à l’époque. De nos jours, toutefois, bien des gens considèrent que ces politiques ont été déterminantes pour le progrès économique qu’a connu le Canada au cours des décennies qui ont suivi.

Brian Mulroney décède le 29 février 2024, à l’âge de 84 ans.

À propos du timbre
Le timbre présente une photo du premier ministre détendu et souriant, qui reflète son attitude chaleureuse. Le timbre a été conçu par Paprika à partir d’une photo prise par Bill McCarthy et a été imprimé par Colour Innovations. L’émission comprend un carnet de 10 timbres PermanentsMC et un pli Premier Jour officiel. Le lieu d’oblitération est Baie-Comeau, au Québec, la ville de naissance de Brian Mulroney.

Le timbre et le pli Premier Jour officiel sont en vente sur postescanada.ca et dans certains comptoirs postaux au pays.

Canada Post video with French subtitles:

[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
Canada Post to unveil stamp paying tribute to the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney

MONTRÉAL, March 17, 2025 /CNW/ – Canada Post invites you to the private unveiling of a new commemorative stamp in recognition of Canada’s 18th prime minister, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney (1939-2024), on Thursday, March 20 at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. [The photo on the left is a stock photo that may or may not resemble the stamp design.]

Born in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Mulroney is considered one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers. He believed that Canadian democracy “is advanced by the collision of great ideas and the articulation of competing visions of the country.”
This stamp issue continues Canada Post’s long-standing tradition of honouring the accomplishments of former Canadian prime ministers.

WHAT: The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney stamp unveiling

WHEN: Thursday, March 20; doors open at 5 pm and event starts at 5:30 pm

WHERE: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Galerie des Bronzes

• 1379 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal
• Accessible entrance at 1379A rue Sherbrooke Ouest (through the Cinéma du Musée)

RSVP: Media interested in attending the private unveiling are asked to confirm their attendance by email to media@canadapost.ca.

[en Francais pour les médias d’information]
Postes Canada dévoilera un timbre en hommage au très honorable Brian Mulroney

MONTRÉAL, le 17 mars 2025 /CNW/ – Postes Canada vous invite au dévoilement privé d’un timbre commémoratif en hommage au 18e premier ministre du Canada, le très honorable Brian Mulroney (1939-2024), le jeudi 20 mars au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.

Né à Baie-Comeau (Québec), Brian Mulroney est considéré comme l’un des premiers ministres les plus influents du Canada. Il estimait que la démocratie du Canada « progresse grâce au choc des grandes idées et à l’articulation de visions concurrentes du pays ».

Cette émission perpétue la longue tradition de Postes Canada de souligner les réalisations d’anciens premiers ministres canadiens.

QUOI : Dévoilement du timbre consacré au très honorable Brian Mulroney.

QUAND : Jeudi 20 mars; les portes ouvriront à 17 h et l’événement débutera à 17 h 30.
OÙ : Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Galerie des Bronzes

• 1379, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal
• Entrée accessible au 1379A, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, en passant par le Cinéma du Musée

RSVP : Les médias qui souhaitent assister au dévoilement privé doivent confirmer leur présence par courriel à media@postescanada.ca.