Originally Posted by
neuron
I thought those were only being issued to diplomats for the trial period.
The ePassports have been issued for both diplomatic passport (maroon covers) holders and special passport (green) holders. The special passports seem to be issued to darn near everyone from soldiers to RCMP members to spouses of retired Federal Court Justices.
On a related note, if you renew your regular passport beginning this month you'll notice some new security features.