Canada Post

Canada Post’s strike has left Canadian charities scrambling as critical year-end direct mail campaigns crumble, threatening their essential programs. Nearly half of Canadians who typically donate via mail are not switching to online giving, according to an Ipsos poll commissioned by CanadaHelps. Charities like Distress Centres of Greater Toronto and TB Vets Charitable Foundation face dire revenue shortfalls, jeopardizing services such as crisis intervention and respiratory care.

CanadaHelps highlights the growing importance of subscription giving and engaging Millennials and Gen Z through digital platforms. Charities must accelerate their digital transformation to ensure resilience against future disruptions.

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Over 55,000 Canada Post workers launched a nationwide strike Friday, halting mail and parcel deliveries during a critical shopping season. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said the walkout follows a year of stalled negotiations over wages and working conditions. Canada Post’s latest offer of a 12% raise over four years was rejected by CUPW as inadequate.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business urged government intervention, warning of significant impacts on small businesses. Shopify executives also criticized the strike, with CEO Tobi Lütke calling it a “bad-faith move.”

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