Braille Stamps

Canada is not the first country to issue stamps containing messages, as the technique was first employed in the UK in 1993. In was part of a security measure on a £10 stamp, and the high value justified the added anti counterfeit method.

A leading Canadian newspaper ran the story along with comments from readers, and most were very positive about the stamps. One reader, who had been blind for over twenty years, complimented the designs as a good promotional tool for the blind association, but said the postal services were still a long way off from being accessible to the blind, although it was a good start. The Canadian post office responded by stating that they are still looking at other ways to “remain at the forefront of postal technology advances for the blind.”

Mark Steele

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