From Canada Post website:
21.4
Exclusions and Restrictions on Certain Items
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary and regardless of whether other
Items were included in the shipment:
a)
Canada Post shall have no liability for loss or damage of shipments containing
bank notes, stocks, bonds, negotiable premium coupons, or other securities
or other instruments, whether financial or legal, that are negotiable by the
bearer, coupons (excluding gift certificates), lottery tickets, trading stamps,
travellers’ cheques, liquid and dry patient specimens including biological
specimens, cremated remains, organs, animals, or any unacceptable Item as
defined by the Non-Mailable Matter Regulations, as amended from time to time.
b)
The maximum amount payable by Canada Post is:
i)
$500 for shipments containing coins, jewellery, manufactured and
non-manufactured precious stones and metals, cancelled or uncancelled
postage stamps, and reissuing fees (passport fees, duplicate passport
photo cost, immigration visa fees, driver’s licence fees, birth certificate
fees, financial instrument cancellation fees, airline tickets reissuing fees
and additional postage fees).
ii)
$100 for shipments containing gift certificates, gift cards or phone cards.
Canada Post are very tricky when it comes to paying indemnity for loss or damages.
Often they will cover a loss up to a specific amount if one type of service is used but not cover any loss if a different type of service is used, regardless whether the sender paid for insurance coverage or not.
I strongly suggest you call Canada Post at their 800 number (forget about getting the information from a clerk at the local postal outlet unless you are a gambler) and be very specific in your questions
- type of merchandise
- value of merchandise
- type of service
- destination
Good Luck.
On the other hand, you may want to forget about Canada Post for insurance and use a third party insurer, preferably on a blanket policy, if you ship a lot of valuable stuff.
