Download Government Mail Free of Postage

GOVERNMENT MAIL FREE OF POSTAGE
IMPORTANT UPDATES
LAST UPDATED DATE
DESCRIPTION
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February 13, 2017
Added Postal Code Targeting service to the list of excluded services as part of
Government Mail Free of Postage.
Section 3
January 16, 2017
Added “Address your item” section.
Section 1.1
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What is Government Mail Free of Postage? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Included Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Parliamentary mailings using Neighbourhood Mail™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Excluded Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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WHAT
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GOVERNMENT MAIL FREE
OF
POSTAGE?
Government Mail Free of Postage allows for mail to be sent to and from the following individuals free of postage
provided that both the sender and receiver are in Canada:
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the Governor General
the Speaker or Clerk of the Senate or House of Commons
the Parliamentary Librarian or the Associate Parliamentary Librarian
Members of the Senate
Members of the House of Commons (see section 2.1 “Parliamentary mailings using Neighbourhood Mail™”)
the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner or Senate Ethics Officer
the Director of the Parliamentary Protective Service.
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Address your item
Standardized addressing helps ensure that mail is consistently delivered on time, the first time, every time. When
addressing your mail item with a return address, we recommend that it is located on the front of the mail item in the
upper left corner.
B THOMPSON
35 BRACO ST
OTTAWA ON K2L1B6
YOUR BANK
PO BOX 9700 STN A
TORONTO ON M5W 1R6
Visit Addressing Guidelines of the Canada Postal Guide at canadapost.ca/addressing or the Letter mail Regulations at:
http://www.laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/Regulations/SOR-88-430/index.html.
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INCLUDED SERVICES
Government Mail Free of Postage may be sent using only the following services:
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Lettermail™
Incentive Lettermail™
Personalized Mail™ (up to 500 g) including Dimensional
Publications Mail™
Neighbourhood Mail™ (printed matter only).
Canada Postal Guide
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Government Mail Free of Postage - Canada Postal Guide
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Parliamentary mailings using Neighbourhood Mail™
Members of the House of Commons may only send Parliamentary Mailings using Neighbourhood Mail (Government
Mail Free of Postage) to constituents up to a maximum of four times each calendar year. These mailings must consist of
printed matter only. Members of the House of Commons are entitled to Parliamentary Neighbourhood Mail beginning
on the day that their election to the House is announced in the Canada Gazette and up to 10 days after they leave
office. All mailings must be mailed in Ottawa through the House of Commons Post Office. Additional mailings, after
the first four mailings, are subject to the applicable price. Contact a Canada Post Representative for further details and
requirements.
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EXCLUDED SERVICES
When sending Government Mail Free of Postage, payment is required at the applicable prices for the following
services:
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Postal Code Targeting
Parcel Services
Registered Mail™
Liability Coverage.
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