OTTAWA – November 26, 2024
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began a national strike on Friday, November 15. As a result Canada Post’s operations has shut down during the national strike, affecting millions of Canadians and businesses across the country. This has also impacted any shipments or mail to or from Radio Amateurs of Canada including any payments made by mail.
Online/Telephone Payments
New Memberships / Renewals / Online Payments
You may join RAC or renew your membership and make payments online or by telephone.
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Online: Payments must be made by credit card or by PayPal.
- By phone: by calling 877-273-8304 from 10 am to 4 pm EST/EDT, Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays).
Impact of National Postal Strike
Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, mail services have been disrupted nationwide, delaying the delivery of letters, packages, magazines and other materials to and from Radio Amateurs of Canada.
Here is a list of some of the possible implications for RAC operations:
Delay in delivery of The Canadian Amateur (TCA) magazine
The work stoppage occurred while the November-December 2024 TCA was being delivered. We have received reports from RAC members that their magazine has arrived and also inquiries from others who have yet to receive it.
Any individuals who have not yet received their November-December 2024 TCA magazine should contact the office to first confirm they were on the mailing list.
Unfortunately, we will have to wait until the work stoppage has ended – and then allow some time for the backlog to be cleared so that the remaining magazines can be delivered by Canada Post – before sending out any necessary replacement copies.
Processing New RAC Memberships and Renewals
The vast majority of our membership registration is completed online or by phone but payments are also sent by mail. If you have mailed in a cheque recently – to join RAC or to renew your membership – and it has not been processed then most likely it has not yet been delivered to RAC Headquarters. Please contact the RAC Office as shown below to verify that the cheque was not received and make alternative arrangements.
Links: New RAC Memberships | Renewals
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Online: Payments can be made by credit card or by PayPal.
- By phone: by calling 877-273-8304 from 10 am to 4 pm EST/EDT, Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays). You may pay by credit card or you may send a cheque for the appropriate amount to the RAC head office.
Affiliated Club Insurance Program
Many RAC Affiliated Clubs use cheques to process their insurance payments and these will be impacted by the work stoppage. We have already received inquiries from clubs about alternate methods to make payments and from clubs who have already sent their applications by mail.
Payments may be made by an e-Transfer made directly to by using Interac on their financial institution’s online account.
Any clubs that submitted insurance documentation by mail should re-submit digitally by emailing the RAC office manager directly at .
Thank you for your patience during these challenging times. Please feel free to email me or call me if you have any questions or need any assistance.
Adam MacDonell
RAC Office Manager
T: 613-244-4367 | 1-877-273-8304
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