Canada Post came out on top during the recession, posting a profit for the 15th year in a row.

The agency's CEO Moya Greene says the key to survival in the digital age is making changes to adapt to customers' needs. That means looking for opportunities, and expanding services beyond the regular mail.

"We have an electronic offer available for Canadians to use today – it's called epost. For example, behind the firewalls of Canadian banks, when you do Internet banking and you order your bill presented to you, then it's epost doing that," Greene told CTV Ottawa.

She spoke about Canada Post's success at a breakfast hosted by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning.

Canada Post raised stamp prices for a basic letter by three cents in January. It now costs 57 cents to mail a standard letter in Canada.

Canada Post employs 71,000 full- and part-time employees across the country.