Canada Post strike: Salvation Army sees drop in donations [Video]

The Salvation Army says its donations are down 50 per cent compared to last year, due to the Canada Post work stoppage.

Glenn van Gulik, the divisional secretary for public relations with charity, tells CTV News Ottawa they haven’t been able to receive mail-in donations or send out their donation appeals since Nov. 15, when the strike began.

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“That’s preventing individuals from receiving the direct mail that they’re so used to at this time of the year,” he said. “Also it’s preventing individuals from actually sending their mail back to us with that cheque. This strike couldn’t have come at a worse time for The Salvation Army.”

November and December account for roughly 65 per cent of the organization’s fundraising every year, when the spirit of giving is in the air.

“The strike is having …