Aug 20 (Reuters) - Canada Post Corp CANPT.UL :
* Segment reports $31-million loss before tax in the second quarter
* Says for the Canada Post segment, parcel volumes increased by more than two
million pieces or 6.5 per cent in the second quarter
* Says the loss for the second quarter, ended July 4, 2015, compares to a
profit before tax of $53 million for the second quarter of 2014
* Says loss for Q2 was also driven by higher employee benefit expenses,
partially offset by continued strong growth in the parcels business
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