Celebrating 150 years at the heart of Canada’s capital markets, the Toronto Stock Exchange and Canada Post today unveiled a specially designed single domestic rate stamp. The stamp commemorates significant Canadian industries and marks the leadership role the Exchange has taken in capital markets since 1852.

“Canadians can take pride in our growth from modest roots to a global financial leader,” said Barbara Stymiest, CEO of the TSX Group, in a news release. “Today we are the third largest exchange in North America with over 1,300 issuers, more than 100,000 trades a day and a technology platform that is world-class.”

Designed by Taylor-Sprules Corporation of Toronto, the stamp will be sold in panes of 16 and are available for purchase at participating Canada Post offices. In total, Canadian Bank Note will produce three million stamps.

Speaking on behalf of TSX-listed companies, Scott Hand, chairman & CEO of Inco Ltd. said, “Inco is just one among thousands of Canadian companies who’ve relied on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the past 150 years to help build themselves and the communities where they work. Think of the cumulative impact that has made on the growth and development of this country.”

“We are celebrating 150 years of history by transforming ourselves into a new entity,” said Stymiest. “We have plans to take Canada’s premier exchange into a new era, growing our capital markets which are, after all, an engine of Canadian prosperity.”

In addition to the stamp, TSX also launched an anniversary website (TSX.CA) in July that features interviews with past and present employees; stories about special moments in the history of the Canadian capital markets and information on various events planned to commemorate the anniversary, including a gala dinner that will be held at the Design Exchange in Toronto this evening.