Canada Post special-service fee set $9.75
Regulations Amending the Special Services and Fees Regulations: SOR/2020-7
The regulations amend the Special Services and Fees Regulations to set the fee listed in Schedule VII, paragraph 1(1)(a) to $9.75. The change affects customers who use the specific Canada Post special service and took effect on 2020-01-13.
- Published
- January 8, 2020
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Regulations Amending the Special Services and Fees Regulations
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- January 13, 2020
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
The final regulations titled Regulations Amending the Special Services and Fees Regulations change one fee charged by Canada Post Corporation. The change sets the listed rate in Schedule VII, paragraph 1(1)(a) to $9.75 and took effect on January 13, 2020.
What it does#
- Replaces the amount shown in column II for item 1(1)(a) of Schedule VII to read $9.75.
- Comes into force on January 13, 2020.
(The notice itself does not explain in plain language which specific postal service item 1(1)(a) covers. The formal Regulations text and the related Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement may give more detail.)
Who's affected#
- Customers of Canada Post Corporation who use whatever special service is listed as item 1(1)(a) in Schedule VII.
- Businesses and organizations that pay Canada Post special-service fees may also notice the change.
If you want to know exactly which service this is, the Regulations text or Canada Post’s fee schedules will identify item 1(1)(a).
Why it matters#
- It changes the price someone pays for a particular Canada Post special service. Even a small fee change can matter to frequent users or businesses that send many items.
- This is a routine fee update by Canada Post under the Canada Post Corporation Act, not a new program or broad policy shift.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette