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Bruce MacDonald

Generosity delivered: federal government must extend the donation deadline due to postal strike

The Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa. The recent postal disruption impacted the surge of generosity that typically defines the holiday season. For weeks, charities could not receive donations by mail—a giving method employed by many Canadians, write Connie Côté, Kate Higgins, and Bruce MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa. The recent postal disruption impacted the surge of generosity that typically defines the holiday season. For weeks, charities could not receive donations by mail—a giving method employed by many Canadians, write Connie Côté, Kate Higgins, and Bruce MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade