Canada Post: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Canada Post or Canada Post Corporation (CPC) is Canada's government-controlled mail service. The successor to the Post Office Department of the government of Canada, this Crown corporation was created in 1981 by the Canada Post Act to set a new direction for the postal service, creating more reliable service and ensuring the postal services financial security and independence.

Canada Post Systems Management Limited, CPSML, was founded by the CPC in 1990 to market the company's systems and technology in the global marketplace. As of the end of 2000, there was 80 successful projects in 38 countries.