Our Literature for the Blind service supports people who are visually impaired by allowing certain materials to be mailed free of charge.
What materials can be sent?
You can send the following items:
- Documents printed in Braille or a similar raised format
- Plates for printing Braille or similar raised text
- Sound recordings, such as CDs
- Sound recordings and special paper if mailed by or addressed to a recognized institution for the blind
Mail services
Free postage applies to:
- Xpresspost™ (within Canada only)
- Registered Mail (within Canada, the U.S. and internationally)
Label, size and weight requirements
To use this service, attach the correct label in the upper right-hand corner of the address side (where a stamp would usually go). There are different labels depending on whether you are mailing within Canada or abroad.
The complete program terms and requirements are set out in the Materials for the Use of the Blind Regulations.
Delivery in Canada
Label format
Domestic Literature for the Blind items must bear either a label on the address side of the item in a form approved by Canada Post or the words “LITERATURE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND” or (“DOCUMENTATION À L’USAGE DES AVEUGLES”) in the upper right-hand corner on the address side of the item. The words must be applied by means of marking, printing or labelling.
We must approve all other forms of labelling.