Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the  Canadian Postal Safety Act . R.S., c. C-10 Canada Post Corporation Act 2 Subsection 2(1) of the  Canada Post Corporation Act  is amended by adding the following in  alphabetical  order: enforcement statute   means (a) an Act of Parliament; (b) the law of a province; or (c) a law or by-law made by a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the  Constitution Act, 1982 . ( loi d’exécution ) Canada Post Corporation Act Clause 2 : New. 3 Subsection 40(3) of the Act is replaced by the following: Liability to seizure (3) Despite  any other Act or law, nothing in the course of post is liable to demand, seizure, detention or retention,  except as  subject to this Act and  its  regulations  or an  enforcement  statute . Limited liability (4) For greater certainty, the Minister and the Corporation are not liable to any person for any claim in respect of anything posted arising from a demand, seizure, detention or retention under an enforcement statute. Clause 3 : Text of subsection 40(3): (3) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, but subject to this Act and the regulations and to the  Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act , the  Customs Act  and the  Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act , nothing in the course of post is liable to demand, seizure, detention or retention. 4 Subsection 42(2.1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Notice of seizure or detention (2.1) If mail is seized , retained  or detained under  this Act  or  an enforcement statute , notice of the seizure,  detention  or retention  must  be given in writing to the Corporation within  60  days after the seizure,  detention  or retention unless the mail has, before the expiry of that time, been delivered to the addressee of the mail or returned to the Corporation.
 
 Clause 4 : Text of subsection 42(2.1): (2.1) If mail is seized or detained under the  Customs Act  or seized or retained under the  Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act , notice of the seizure, detention or retention shall be given in writing to the Corporation within sixty days after the seizure, detention or retention unless the mail has, before the expiry of that time, been delivered to the addressee of the mail or returned to the Corporation. 5 Section 48 of the Act is replaced by the following: Opening mail 48 Every person commits an offence who knowingly opens, keeps, secretes, delays or detains, or permits to be opened, kept, secreted, delayed or detained, any mail bag or mail or any receptacle or device authorized by the Corporation for the posting of mail except where expressly authorized by or under this Act  and its regulations or an enforcement statute . Clause 5 : Text of section 48: 48 Every person commits an offence who, except where expressly authorized by or under this Act, the  Customs Act  or the  Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act , knowingly opens, keeps, secretes, delays or detains, or permits to be opened, kept, secreted, delayed or detained, any mail bag or mail or any receptacle or device authorized by the Corporation for the posting of mail. Related Amendments R.S., c. C-46 Criminal Code 6 Section 490 of the  Criminal Code  is amended by adding the following after subsection (18): Item seized in course of post (19) For the purposes of this section, the lawful owner of a thing seized in the course of post under the  Canada Post Corporation Act  is presumed to be the addressee if that person is lawfully entitled to possession of the thing seized under this or any other Act of Parliament.
 
 Criminal Code Clause 6 : New. 1996, c. 19 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 7 Section 24 of the  Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Item seized in course of post (1.1) An application under subsection (1) may only be made by the addressee of the mail or the Canada Post Corporation if the controlled substance, precursor or chemical offence-related property was in the course of post under the  Canada Post Corporation Act  at the time it was seized, found or otherwise acquired by a peace officer, inspector or prescribed person. Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Clause 7 : New. 2018, c. 16 Cannabis Act 8 Section 103 of the  Cannabis Act  is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Item seized in course of post (1.1) An application under subsection (1) may only be made by the addressee of the mail or the Canada Post Corporation if the cannabis or chemical property was in the course of post under the  Canada Post Corporation Act  at the time it was seized, found or otherwise acquired by a peace officer, inspector or prescribed person. Cannabis Act Clause 8 : New.