While there is no legislation requirement to disclose any of the governance information found on this website or to hold Annual Public Meetings, Canada Post believes that providing such information and holding Annual Public Meetings provide an excellent opportunity to reach out our customers, employees and all Canadians.

Canada Post's Public meetings

Canada Post is committed to continue to provide updated governance information and will also continue to hold public meetings each year in various locations throughout Canada. Canada Post held its annual public meeting in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday August 21, 2012.

Minister Responsible for Canada Post Corporation

The Honourable Denis Lebel has been appointed Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation and also responsible for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Additionally, the Honourable Steven John Fletcher has been appointed as the Minister of State (Transport) to assist Minister Lebel in the carrying out of his responsibilities relating to Crown corporations including Canada Post Corporation.

Governance Framework

Detailed Corporate Governance information is provided each year in our Annual Report. Read through the Report to find out more about the role and composition of the Board of Directors of Canada Post, its independence, its Committees, its effectiveness on matters such as Fraud and Error and on the governance model for Canada Post’s Subsidiaries...

Board Appointment Process

Each director, other than the Chairperson and the President and Chief Executive Officer, is appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, for a term of up to four years. A director can be re-appointed to the Board on the expiration of his/her term.

The Chairperson of the Board of Directors is appointed by the Governor in Council for a term the Governor in Council considers appropriate. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation is appointed by the Governor in Council for a term the Governor in Council considers appropriate.

Click on the links below to find out more about...

• Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
• The Board of Directors – biographies
• The Directors and Committee Membership (current)
• The mandates of the Committees of the Board
• The Board of Directors Travel and Hospitality Expenses Policy

Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about Corporate Governance at Canada Post, we would like to hear from you. We can be reached by:

Mail:
Corporate Secretariat
Canada Post
2701 Riverside Drive N1150
Ottawa ON K1A 0B1