CTA voices beef with USDA over meat inspection suspensions at border

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is asking federal Minister of International Trade, Ed Fast, to speak with his counterpart in the US about ensuring inspectors of Canadian meat product exports are always available at the...

CTA to CBP: Follow due process with C-TPAT suspensions, appeals

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is once again calling upon the US Customs and Border Protection Agency to follow due process as it relates to C-TPAT suspensions and appeals. According to CTA president and CEO, David Bradley,...

Canadian carriers give feds wish list of top infrastructure projects

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian carriers have banded together to provide the federal government with a list of proposed – and prioritized – infrastructure projects for 2013. The list, submitted by the provincial trucking associations and...

CTA, CargoNet join forces to fight cargo theft in Canada

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has announced it will be joining forces with CargoNet to help motor carriers introduce an additional layer of security aimed at reducing their vulnerability to cargo crime.

CTA survey finds implementation of ACI eManifest ‘going well’

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has surveyed its members to gauge experience with ACI eManifest ahead of the start of its mandatory use for highway carriers Nov. 1.

CTA chief praises trucking’s resilience, says ‘safe’ to celebrate National Trucking Week

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian Trucking Alliance president David Bradley has given the green light to celebrate during National Trucking Week this week, despite a few “potholes” that continue to plague the industry. Bradley expressed his...

CTA sponsoring retirement savings program for O/Os, trucking employees

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and participating provincial trucking associations are sponsoring a comprehensive program of retirement savings plans for employees and owner/operators in the Canadian trucking industry. The...

Canadian motor carriers hail agreement on new bridge at Windsor-Detroit

WINDSOR, Ont. -- An agreement has finally been reached to build the new, second bridge linking Windsor, Ont and Detroit, Mich. The announcement received a “huge thumbs up” from the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).

CTA applauds Transport Canada’s $38-million environmental program

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance says it is encouraged by Transport Canada’s move to fund the next phase the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program – a five-year, $38-million program that will proactively test advanced...

CTA highlights importance of training, accountability in livestock transport

OTTAWA, Ont. -- In recent comments to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) highlighted the vital role livestock transporters play in Canada’s food supply chain and stressed the...

CTA comments on Canada’s impending GHG standards

OTTAWA, Ont. -- In its official comments on Environment Canada’s proposed greenhouse gas emission regulations, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) lauded regulators for mirroring the US legislation but said more could be done in Canada.

CTA, OSA Canada launch sleep apnea pilot program

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and OSA Canada have launched what they’re describing as a “first of its kind” pilot project to deliver a full-service sleep apnea program to Canadian commercial truck...

CTA raises concerns over ‘controversial’ tanker trailer rule

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has raised concerns over the US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to forge ahead with a requirement for mandatory reporting of residue in tanker trailers entering the US.  ...

CTA’s EOBR support campaign continues

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian motor carriers and professional drivers from across the country have been banding together to voice their support for the mandatory implementation of electronic-on-board recording devices (EOBRs) to monitor...

Landmark CTA report tackles driver shortage questions, solutions

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has released a new report focusing on the shortage of qualified commercial drivers, touting it as “arguably the most comprehensive and honest” attempt to tackle both questions...