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The postal strike ended on Nov. 15 and continued for a month until Dec. 17 .
The strike was particularly challenging for local non-profits who depend on the holiday season to drive their fundraising and support budget planning for the year ahead .
The federal government announced it will extend the deadline to claim charitable donations on tax returns for 2024 to Feb. 28 , with plans to introduce legislation.
The Mustard Seed has received a number of questions from donors about whether their donations this year will qualify for a 2024 tax credit.
It's hard to say how many of the mailed-in donations are stuck in the strike from last year or recently sent.
Farkas said that he along with other leaders in the non-profit sector have been appealing to politicians to make the extension a priority.
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