Federal budget proposes to end free postage for materials used by people who are blind | Unpublished
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Author: Craig Lord
Publication Date: December 8, 2025 - 08:08

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Federal budget proposes to end free postage for materials used by people who are blind

December 8, 2025

The federal Liberals’ budget bill currently making its way through Parliament contains a small amendment to Canada Post’s legislation that could spell the end of a critical service providing accessible reading material for people who are blind.

Deep in the Liberals’ Bill C-15, the budget implementation act, are clauses mentioning the repeal of a few sections of the Canada Post Corporation Act without further explanation of what’s covered by those parts of the legislation.



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