sending off for your british passport

hey guys, quick question. I have gathered most of the documents to send off for my british passport. Im wondering if its possible to send them photocopies of the documents? i dont want the chance of them loosing it and me having to repay for all these documents?

Regards
Douglas

There is a British Consulate-General in Toronto. If you are really worried about using registered mail or a courier, why not go there yourself to drop the application off?