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| Date of Issue | Theme | Denomination | Design | Illustration | Quantity | Printing Process | Paper Type | First Day Cover Cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2010 | Year of the Tiger [1] | Permanent | Wilson Chi and Ian Lam | Bill Lao and Joseph Chan | 6,500,000 | Lithography in 5 colours plus 2 foil stampings, embossing/debossing and varnishing | Tullis Russell Coatings | Markham, ON |
| 8 January 2010 | Year of the Tiger (International) | $1.70 | Wilson Chi and Ian Lam | Bill Lao and Joseph Chan | 750,000 | Lithography in 5 colours plus 2 foil stampings, embossing/debossing and varnishing | Tullis Russell Coatings | Markham, ON |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills [2] (Watson's Mill) | Permanent | Gottschalk and Ash Intl | James Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David Chapman | Continuous Printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis Russell Coatings | Delta, ON and Manotick, ON |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Keremeos Grist Mill) | Permanent | Gottschalk and Ash Intl | James Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David Chapman | Continuous Printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis Russell Coatings | Delta, ON and Manotick, ON |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Old Stone Mill) | Permanent | Gottschalk and Ash Intl | James Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David Chapman | Continuous Printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis Russell Coatings | Delta, ON and Manotick, ON |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Riordon Grist Mill) | Permanent | Gottschalk and Ash Intl | James Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David Chapman | Continuous Printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis Russell Coatings | Delta, ON and Manotick, ON |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Cornell Mill) | Permanent | Gottschalk and Ash Intl | James Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David Chapman | Continuous Printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis Russell Coatings | Delta, ON and Manotick, ON |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Queen Elizabeth II [3] | Permanent | Gottschalk and Ash Intl | Dept. of Canadian Heritage | Continuous Printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis Russell Coatings | Jasper, AB |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flowers [4] Striped Coralroot | Permanent | Monique Dufour and Sophie Lafortune | DAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-James | Continuous printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Lowe-Martin Group | Flowers Cove, Nfld |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flowers – Giant Helleborine | One dollar | Monique Dufour and Sophie Lafortune | DAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-James | Continuous printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Lowe-Martin Group | Flowers Cove, Nfld |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flowers – Grass Pink | One dollar and twenty two cents | Monique Dufour and Sophie Lafortune | DAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-James | Continuous printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Lowe-Martin Group | Flowers Cove, Nfld |
| 11 January 2010 | Definitives:Flowers – Rose Pogonia | One dollar and seventy cents | Monique Dufour and Sophie Lafortune | DAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-James | Continuous printing | Lithography in 5 colours | Lowe-Martin Group | Flowers Cove, Nfld |
| 12 January 2010 | Vancouver Olympics: Vancouver Landscape [5] | 57 cents | Tandem Design and VANOC | iStockphoto and John Sinal | 2,275,000 | Lithography in 6 colours plus varnish | Tullis Russell Coatings | Vancouver, BC |
| 12 January 2010 | Vancouver Olympics: Whister – Sea to Sky | 57 cents | Tandem Design and VANOC | iStockphoto and John Sinal | 2,275,000 | Lithography in 6 colours plus varnish | Tullis Russell Coatings | Whistler, BC |
| 1 February 2010 | Black History Series: William Hall, VC [6] | 57 cents | Lara Minja | Suzanne Duranceau | 1,600,000 | Lithography in 7 colours plus varnishing | Tullis Russell Coatings | Hantsport, NS |
| 8 February 2010 | Roméo LeBlanc [7] Striped Coralroot | 57 cents | Dennis Page, Oliver Hill | Christian Nicholson, Adrien Duey | 1,500,000 | Lithography in 8 colours | Tullis-Russell | Memramcook, New Brunswick |
| 14 February 2010 | Canada Strikes Gold [8] | 57 cents | Tandem Design | VANOC | 5,000,000 | Litho in 6 cols plus varnish | Tullis Russell | Vancouver, BC |
| 22 February 2010 | Celebrate Our Olympic Spirit: Bobsleigh, Speed Skating [9] Striped Coralroot | 57 cents | Signals Design Group | Frank Gunn, Robert Lepage, Donald Milne, Oliver Lange | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis-Russell and Lowe-Martin Group | West Vancouver, BC and Richmond, BC | |
| 22 February 2010 | Celebrate Our Olympic Spirit: Cross Country Ski, Chandra Crawford | 57 cents | Signals Design Group | Frank Gunn, Robert Lepage, Donald Milne, Oliver Lange | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis-Russell and Lowe-Martin Group | West Vancouver, BC and Richmond, BC | |
| 3 March 2010 | African Violets: Picasso [10] Striped Coralroot | Permanent | Isabelle Toussaint, Design graphique | Isabelle Toussaint, Design graphique | 6,500,000 | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis-Russell | Etobicoke, ON |
| 3 March 2010 | African Violets: Decelles Avalanche | Permanent | Isabelle Toussaint, Design graphique | Isabelle Toussaint, Design graphique | 6,500,000 | Lithography in 5 colours | Tullis-Russell | Etobicoke, ON |
| April 14 | Canada-Israel, 60 Yrs of Friendship | 1.70 | Q30 Design | Yarek Waszul | 660,000 | Lithography in 4 cols | Tullis Russell | Ottawa |
| April 19 | The Four Indian Kings (Ho Nee Yeath Taw No Row (baptized John), King of Generethgarich, 1710) | 57 cents | Sputnik Design | Library and Archives Canada | 1,500,000 | Litho in 9 cols | Tullis | Ottawa |
| April 19 | The Four Indian Kings (Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row (baptized Hendrick), Emperor of the Six Nations, 1710) | 57 cents | Sputnik Design | Library and Archives Canada | 1,500,000 | Litho in 9 cols | Tullis | Ottawa |
| April 19 | The Four Indian Kings (Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow (baptized Brant), King of the Maquas, 1710) | 57 cents | Sputnik Design | Library and Archives Canada | 1,500,000 | Litho in 9 cols | Tullis | Ottawa |
| April 19 | The Four Indian Kings (Etow Oh Koam (baptized Nicholas), King of the River Nation, 1710) | 57 cents | Sputnik Design | Library and Archives Canada | 1,500,000 | Litho in 9 cols | Tullis | Ottawa |
| May 4 | Canadian Navy: 1910-2010 HMCS Niobe | 57 cents | Designwerke Inc. | Photos from Canadian Navy | 3,000,000 | Litho in 6 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Ottawa |
| May 4 | Canadian Navy: 1910-2010 HMCS Halifax | 57 cents | Designwerke Inc. | Photos from Canadian Navy | 3,000,000 | Litho in 6 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Ottawa |
| May 13 | Marine Life, Sea Otter | 57 cents | Martin Morck | Various | 2,200,000 | Litho in 3 cols and intaglio | Tullis | Victoria |
| May 13 | Marine Life, Harbor Porpoise | 57 cents | Martin Morck | Various | 2,200,000 | Litho in 3 cols and intaglio | Tullis | Victoria |
| May 22 | Canadian Geographic Wildlife Photograph of the Year | 57 cents | Susan Scott | Various | 4,000,000 | Litho in 5 cols | Tullis | Ottawa |
| June 18 | Rotary International: 100 Years in Canada | 57 cents | Xerxes Irani | Beau Lark | 2,000,000 | Litho in 6 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Montreal |
| July 2 | Art Canada: Prudence Heward | 57 cents | Helene L'Heureux | Helene L'Heureux | 1,500,000 | Litho in 7 colours | Tullis | Montreal |
| July 5 | Roadside Attractions: Coffee Pot | 57 cents | Fraser Ross | Bonnie Ross | 3,880,000 | Litho in 8 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Davidson, SK |
| July 5 | Roadside Attractions: Happy Rock | 57 cents | Fraser Ross | Bonnie Ross | 3,880,000 | Litho in 8 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Davidson, SK |
| July 5 | Roadside Attractions: Puffin | 57 cents | Fraser Ross | Bonnie Ross | 3,880,000 | Litho in 8 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Davidson, SK |
| July 5 | Roadside Attractions: Wawa Goose | 57 cents | Fraser Ross | Bonnie Ross | 3,880,000 | Litho in 8 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Davidson, SK |
| July 8 | Girl Guides: 100 Years in Canada [11] | 57 cents | Derwyn Goodall | Derwyn Goodall | 3,000,000 | Litho in 6 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Guelph, Ontario |
| August 17 | Cupids (Cupers Cove): 1610–2010 | 57 cents | Steven Slipp | Fraser Ross, William Gilbert | 1,750,000 | Litho in 9 cols | Lowe-Martin | Cupids, NL |
| September 1 | Home Children | 57 cents | Debbie Adams | Library and Archives Canada | 1,650,000 | Litho in 6 cols plus varnish | Tullis | Ottawa, ON |
| September 7 | Mental health | Permanent plus 10 cents | Louis Gagnon (from Paprika Design) | Louis Gagnon (from Paprika Design) | 4,000,000 | Litho in 7 cols | Tullis | Ottawa, ON |
| Date of Issue | Theme | Denomination | Design | Illustration | Quantity | Printing Process | Paper Type | First Day Cover Cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2011 | Royal Wedding Day [12] | Permanent | Isabelle Toussaint | Paul Ellis and David Tomlinson Getty Images | 10,000,000 | Lithography in 7 colours | Tullis Russell Coatings | Ottawa, ON |
| Stamp | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Whale | 662 [13] | 19.8% |
| Year of the Tiger | 335 | 10.02% |
| Canadian Geographic Photos of the Year | 262 | 7.83% |
| Stamp | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Navy, 1910–2010 | 709 | 21.58% |
| Celebrating our Olympic Spirit | 456 | 13.88% |
| Canada Strikes Gold! (Olympic theme) | 398 | 12.11% |
| Stamp | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health | 519 | 15.91% |
| Canada-Israel, 60 years | 365 | 11.91% |
| Rotary International in Canada, 100th Anniversary | 323 | 9.9% |
| Stamp | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Year of the Tiger | 823 | 25.77% |
| Canada-Israel, 60 years | 404 | 12.65% |
| African Violets | 317 | 9.92% |
| Date of Issue | Theme | Design | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2010 | Le Devoir [14] | Christian Tiffet | 10,000 |
| 6 July 2010 | Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial [15] | Celine Morriset, Andre Monette | 20,000 |
| Year | Theme | Place of Cancellation |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Alpine Ski | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Biathlon | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Bobsleigh | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Cross Country Ski | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Curling | Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Figure Skating | Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Freestyle Skiing : Aerials | West Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Freestyle Skiing : Moguls | West Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Freestyle Skiing : Ski Cross | West Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Ice Hockey | Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Luge | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Nordic Combined | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Short Track Speed Skating | Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Skeleton | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Ski Jumping | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Snowboard Cross | West Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Snowboard Halfpipe | West Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Snowboard Parallel G-Slalom | West Vancouver, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Olympic Games: Speed Skating | Richmond, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Paralympic Games: Alpine Ski | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Paralympic Games: Biathlon | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Paralympic Games: Cross Country Ski | Whistler, BC |
| 2010 | Vancouver Paralympic Games: Ice Sledge Hockey | Whistler, BC |
Although Canada Post is responsible for stamp design and production, the corporation does not actually choose the subjects or the final designs that appear on stamps. [17] That task falls under the jurisprudence of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Their objective is to recommend a balanced stamp program that will have broad-based appeal, regionally and culturally, reflecting Canadian history, heritage, and tradition. [18]
Before Canada Post calls a meeting of the committee, it also welcomes suggestions for stamp subjects from Canadian citizens. Ideas for subjects that have recently appeared on a stamp are declined. The committee works two years in advance and can approve approximately 20 subjects for each year. [19]
Once a stamp subject is selected, Canada Post's Stamp Products group conducts research. Designs are commissioned from two firms, both chosen for their expertise. The designs are presented anonymously to the committee. [20] The committee's process and selection policy have changed little in the thirty years since it was introduced.
Any ideas for a stamp should be sent to: Chairperson of the Stamp Advisory Committee, Canada Post, 2701 Riverside Drive Suite N1070, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0B1.
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