With no new collective agreement in sight, the federal government has intervened in the four-week-old Canada Post strike by sending the dispute to the labour board which could order workers back next week.

The federal labour minister has taken steps he says should end the Canada Post strike by next week. But is it already too late for Christmas parcels and cards? Sarah MacDonald reports.

Federal Labour Minister Steven Mackinnon announced the government is moving to end the nearly month-long Canada Post strike saying the Crown corporation and union were clearly at an impasse. Canada Post workers in Toronto reacted moments after the announcement.