The Canadian government is extending the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns due to the impact of a Canada Post strike.
The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly a week after the premiers called on Justin Trudeau's government to make the move. A statement from LeBlanc's office says the extension will help ease the effects of the four-week Canada Post strike.
Charities reported major declines in mail-in donations during what is typically their busiest time of year. They said the strike prevented donors from sending cheques the old-fashioned way. The Salvation Army, for example, reported a drop in holiday donations of more than 50 percent this year. The Finance Department says the government will introduce legislation to make the changes once Parliament resumes in the new year. MPs are set to return Jan. 27 but it's unclear how long the Liberal minority government will continue to have the confidence of the House
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