RTB order regarding Canada Post Strike

June 30, 2016

The order below is the Residential Tenancy Branch’s response to the potential Canada Post strike. As stated in the order documents will be able to be served via courier during this period. 

Residential Tenancy Branch
Office of Housing and Construction Standards
In matters of the Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c. 78, as amended or the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c. 77, as amended

ORDER

Pursuant to sections 71(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Residential Tenancy Act and sections 64(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, I order that:

• Until the resolution of the 2016 Canada Post labour disruption, any documents of the type described in section 88 of the Residential Tenancy Act or section 81 of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act are sufficiently served for the purposes of Act if they are sent by courier;
• any documents of the type described in section 89(1) or 89(2) of the Residential Tenancy Act or section 82(1) or 82(2) of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act are sufficiently served for the purposes of Act if the sender requests signature upon delivery and
  • the recipient of the documents signs a document provided by the courier which acknowledges receipt; or
  • the courier leaves a notice of attempted delivery in the mailbox or posted to the door; or
  • if the courier is not able to leave the notice of attempted delivery in the mailbox or posted to the door, the courier leaves the notice of attempted delivery in a conspicuous place and the sender provides proof that they have attempted to contact the recipient by telephone or email to inform the recipient of the attempted delivery; and
• any document sent by courier during this period is deemed to have been received on the actual date of delivery in cases where the recipient of the document signs a document acknowledging receipt, or on the 5th day after the document or the delivery attempt notice is sent, in any other case.