Brandon-Souris MP Merv Tweed's Private Members’ Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act passed Thursday night in the House of Commons.
“This bill will let libraries continue offering the same great services as in the past,” said Tweed. “Since first introducing this Bill in 2007 I have had tremendous support from all across the country.”
Bill C-321 seeks to enshrine not only the Library Book Rate in the Canada Post Corporation Act, but it also seeks to enshrine a wider definition of library materials including new media materials beyond books.  The Library Book Rate is a highly discounted postal rate offered by Canada Post.This discounted rate has existed since 1939. It is used by libraries to reduce the cost of offering inter-library loans and helps to provide equal access to printed library books for all Canadian readers regardless of their location whether they live in a rural, remote or urban area of Canada. 
“It will now move into the Senate, and I am hopeful that people studying it there will see the positives, and the benefits to all Canadians,” said Tweed.