Postal Services To Resume Tuesday
Canada Post has stated in an email to customers that postal services will be restored Tuesday, the 28th of June, including mail delivery.
“Canada Post has initiated the process to resume operations following the passage of back to work legislation (Bill C-6, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services). In accordance with the Act, employees will begin to report to work for their regularly scheduled shifts on Monday June 27 and on Tuesday June 28.”
All of the mailboxes will be unsealed on Monday but local post offices will open on Tuesday.
Postal Strike To Begin on June 2nd
Canada Post has issued a statement in regards to having recieved a 72 hour notice from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
A postal strike is scheduled for 11:59 EDT on June 2, 2011. But some retailers do offer alternatives.
The following Canadian retailers offer an option to ship to their local stores :
The following Canadian retailers offer courier shipping :
chapters.indigo.ca
(Greater Toronto Area)
Sony Style Canada(Major Cities/By Appointment)
Tigerdirect.ca – FREE SHIPPING* on selected PC Deals at TigerDirect!
There is a possibility that Amazon.ca
It should be noted that Amazon.com
They use DHS Global Mail for Standard and Expedited Shipping, and UPS or DHL for Priority Shipping. BUT shipments valued above $20 Canadian may incur importation fees, which in this case would be administed by the courier, in addition to the standard duties and taxes.
International shipments valued at less than $20 are not subject to duties, taxes or importation fees because of the Low Value Shipment (LVS) process at the Canadian Border Services Agency, with some restrictions.
Additional information in regards to possible alternatives and the strike will be added to this blog as we near the strike date.
Canada Post Strike Alternatives
It appears that a strike at Canada Post may be possible as of May 25th, 2011. But, there are alternatives. Some Canadian retailers ship to local stores while others use courier services.
The following Canadian retailers offer an option to ship to their local stores :
The following Canadian retailers offer courier shipping :
chapters.indigo.ca
Sony Style Canada
Tigerdirect.ca – FREE SHIPPING* on selected PC Deals at TigerDirect!
UPDATE : Please read the latest blog entries for updates on the postal strike and alternative shipping options.
U.S / Canadian Dollar Parity
| Economists predict that the Canadian dollar will be at parity with the U.S dollar shortly so I thought I’d repost my guide on importing CDs & DVDs, with a few select links :
Importing CDs & DVDs to Save Money As you can see I haven’t managed to find the time to move the international listings to this blog yet. I’m hoping to get something up by the end of this week. I will post a link here when it is added. |