Canada Post has begun laying off workers amid an ongoing national strike, as mediation efforts between the postal service and its union have stalled with both sides remaining far apart on critical

The CUPW says Canada Post has been calling workers across the country to lay them off, and claimed some of the layoffs were permanent, which Canada Post denies.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce , along with its provincial counterparts, are urging government officials to take immediate action to resolve the ongoing Canada Post strike that has shut down operations at the Crown corporation for two weeks.