The Honourable André Ouellet, President and Chief Executive Officer for Canada Post announced plans today to mark the 150th anniversary of Canada’s senior equities market with a single domestic rate stamp.

Three million of the stamps will be available for purchase October 24th at participating post offices.

The stamp’s design is by Ivan Novotny, John Taylor and Patrick Sayers of Taylor-Sprules Corporation in Toronto. The two primary elements of the stamp are a world globe with North America in the dominant position and a segment of the frieze from the 234 Bay Street Exchange building. Photographed by Tracy Clare, the segment used depicts distinctive Canadian industries – logging and wheat farming – along with an airplane and locomotive to symbolize our transportation workers. Also visible is an electronic ticker tape, symbol of the present-day, fully electronic exchange.

The roots of the TSX composite index go back to 1852, when a dozen businessmen met for half-hour meetings each morning in Toronto to trade shares. Their partnership sowed the seeds for the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), which today lists more than 1,300 companies.