Although the union representing Canadian Revenue Agency employees has voted in favor of a strike position, the agency says that filing deadlines still stand.

For its part, an agency spokesperson told CTV News on Thursday: "There are no plans to extend the T1 tax filing deadlines, as a potential strike in no way impedes Canadians' ability to file their taxes electronically or on paper."

The CRA also said that access to its online services, such as My Account, will remain available in the event of a strike. However, the agency said there may be longer wait times at its call centers, and processing delays "for some income tax and benefit returns, especially those submitted on paper."

Last Friday, the Canadian Public Service Alliance (PSAC) and the Tax Employees Union announced that 35,000 CRA employees would be in a legal strike position as of April 14 if no agreement is reached. The union had been demanding a 4.5 percent increase as of November 1, 2021, and an 8 percent increase in both 2022 and 2023.

Also, the CRA and PSAC are scheduled to hold a final round of negotiations from April 17 to 20. Meanwhile, PSAC announced a strike mandate for all other federal civil service employees this Wednesday, affecting more than 120,000 workers.