Impact for a potential postal strike to disrupt service as early as Nov. 15, 2024.
Follows CIRO guidance on delivery of documents in a postal strike, see #232220.
Strike Guidance
Recommended that all stakeholders required to deliver materials to CSA members or to security holders contact local securities regulator or regulator website for guidance.
Stakeholders should regularly verify updates re the strike within their own provinces, territories and/or districts, as service interruptions may vary from region to region.
Nov. 2024 CSA Que Postal Service Interruption
On Nov. 15, 2024, CSA Que reported that Union of Post Office Workers (STTP) has launched a national strike and Canada Post will cease operations during the strike.
Measures have been put in place to ensure continuation of several activities, services.
Financial industry professionals, firms, taxable issuers, investment funds, insurers and financial institutions invited to put measures in place to fulfill obligations, compliance.
Recommend using online services to complete documentation and payment requests.
Professionals and firms must ensure that any documents or payments are timely.
Any exam related data, results and certificates will be provided via private messages.
Also, Canada Post ceased delivery of exam preparation manuals on Nov. 13, 2024.
Decision exempting, under certain conditions, a subject issuer from the obligation to submit interim financial reports, annual financial statements, performance records.
Individuals/companies required to file documents should comply by sending them by fax or express delivery, unless the filing must be made via SEDAR+, SEDI or BDNI.
