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Similar to the U.S.A., Canada did not use stamps on a card, but adhesive stamps on the package, the 'Excise Stamps'. Mostly regular 'war tax' or 'excise' stamps were also used for playing-cards, the only indication is a cancellation by a playing-card maker, or finding the stamp on a pack.

This stamp was in use from 1915. It has the text 'CANADA', 'INLAND REVENUE', 'WAR TAX EIGHT CENTS' and imprints 'Cancelled' and 'U. S. P. C. Co.'.

These are two stamps that were also used probobably around this time or slightly earlier. The text is the same except for the value ('FOUR CENTS' here). Taken together, the stamps also add up to 8 Cents. The cancellation is neutral here. (scanned by Christian de Ryck)

	This is another stamp in use from 1915, with the value 15 cents. It has an imprint 'Cancelled' and 'C. L. M. Co.', which is for 'Canadian Lithographic Manufacturing Co'.
	This stamp was in use from 1915 to 1928. The text is 'CANADA EXCISE ACCISE' and '8 CENTS'. The stamp has an imprint 'Cancelled' and 'C. L. M. Co.'.
	This is another stamp from 1915 to 1928, with a value of 10 cents. This one is cancelled by 'U. S. P. C. Co.'.
	This stamp was in use from 1934 to 1948. The text is again 'CANADA EXCISE ACCISE' and '10 CENTS', but note the different design. The stamp is cancelled 'C. P. C. Co.', which is for 'Canadian Playing Card Co'.
	I do not know the dates of this stamp. It has the same design as the previous one, but an overprinted value of '15' cents. It has a black imprint 'Cancelled', without a company name. (scanned by George Olson)
	I also cannot date this stamp. This one has an overprinted value of '20' cents in red, and the black imprint 'Cancelled', again without a company name.
	This stamp was in use from 1934 to 1948, it also has a value of '20 CENTS', and the 'Cancelled' imprint.
	This is a stamp from around 1955, again with a value of '20 CENTS', and the black imprint 'Cancelled' without a company name.

This is the only Canadian stamp explicitly for playing-cards. It was issued in 1947. The text is 'CANADA', '1 PACK', and 'PLAYING CARDS EXCISE TAX PAID'.