Staples Canada ULC, operating as Staples (Bureau en Gros in Quebec),^[1] is a Canadian retail sales company owned by Sycamore Partners.^[2] Staples was founded by Leo Kahn^[3] and Thomas G. Stemberg.^[4] Since 2017, Staples Canada has operated independently from Staples' U.S. retail and U.S. business-to-business (B2B) operations.^[5]

The Business Depot Ltd. was founded by Jack Bingleman in 1991, with Staples as a substantial investor, opening Business Depot stores in Canada.^[6] The American counterpart acquired the Canadian company in 1994.^[7] The company later began converting locations in English-speaking markets to Staples.^[8] In 2008, Staples acquired Corporate Express.^[9] In 2017, Staples was acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $6.9 billion. Under the new owner, Staples Inc. was split into three "independently managed and capitalized" entities; Staples Canada serves as one of these entities, alongside Staples North American Delivery and Staples U.S. Retail.^[5][10][11]

In 2024, some ServiceOntario locations will be closed and replaced with kiosks inside Staples Canada.^[12] These stores will be compensated with taxpayer money for upgrades required to provide these services, at an estimated cost of 1.75 million dollars.^[13] The Ontario New Democratic Party has criticized the Ford government for this decision.^[14] A request was made to the Financial Accountability Office by the Liberal Party in regards to the deal.^[15] These kiosks are a pilot project intended to reduce wait times and increase availability of services, with further partnerships with other businesses being investigated.^[16] Two Walmart stores will also replace standalone ServiceOntario locations.^[17] Ford has compared the situation to how some Canada Post offices operate inside Shopper's Drug Mart locations.^[13]