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Insulin-using truck drivers cleared for cross-border work

January 15, 2020 3:39PM by John G. Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck drivers with insulin-treated diabetes are now officially cleared for cross-border operations, under a medical reciprocity agreement between Canada and the U.S. Canadian commercial motor vehicle operators are being encouraged by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport…

CTA campaign targets ‘underground economy scam’

December 18, 2019 2:31PM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to fight against fleets that misidentify employed drivers as independent contractors – and has now rolled out a political action campaign to take the case to Ottawa. The latest tools in…

CTA applauds signing of new trade deal

December 11, 2019 4:37PM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is among groups applauding the signing of the amended U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, sometimes referred to as NAFTA 2.0. Updates to the deal, which still needs to be ratified by all three governments, include…

Marijuana is legal, but CTA wants comprehensive tests for truck drivers

October 17, 2019 1:31PM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is repeating its call for the federal government to implement a comprehensive drug and alcohol testing program for workers in safety-sensitive positions. The news comes on Canada’s one-year anniversary of legalized recreational…

Truck drivers exempt from Labour Code changes

September 3, 2019 1:58PM by John G Smith

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada’s trucking industry appears to have secured a reprieve from wide-reaching changes to the Canada Labour Code, which took effect Sept. 1, but many questions remain. A need to give federally regulated workers 96 hours of written…

Port of Montreal getting $37-million upgrade

August 13, 2019 7:51AM by John G Smith

MONTREAL, Que. – The Port of Montreal will benefit from a $37-million investment in the name of increasing efficiency, capacity and security, with the promise of reducing wait times and bottlenecks when moving containers. The investment will be equally split…

Trucking associations unveil infrastructure wish list

July 19, 2019 3:25PM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and its partners at provincial trucking associations have unveiled a wish list of infrastructure priorities that could improve road-based trade. The need to invest in truck parking and border capabilities is among…

Rural program to attract newcomers as truck drivers

June 24, 2019 11:44AM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – Eleven communities will participate in a new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which is looking to attract newcomers to work in occupations like truck drivers. The selected communities are: Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, and…

Driver Inc. business model threatened by court ruling: lawyer

June 21, 2019 9:32AM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – A Toronto-based law firm is suggesting that a recent Supreme Court ruling may be the “final nail in the Driver Inc. model of trucking service” if it’s applied to a transportation-related case. Fernandes Hearn’s comments were linked…

Carbon tax funds to be available for green truck technology

June 3, 2019 10:47AM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – Revenue from the national carbon pricing system – sometimes referred to as the carbon tax – will be available to support fleets that invest in environmentally friendly trucking technologies, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) reports. Technologies to…

CTA sees ‘no roadblocks’ to ELD rule

April 21, 2019 10:42AM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes it’s in the home stretch in a bid to see electronic logging devices (ELDs) mandated in Canada — and expects a final rule to be published this summer. The comments come…

CTA names new vice-chairman, secretary-treasurer

March 26, 2019 3:15PM by John G Smith

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has named Jean-Claude Fortin of JE Fortin as vice-chairman, and Greg Munden of Munden Ventures as secretary-treasurer, under a reorganization announced today. They replace Don Streuber of Bison Transport and Mark Seymour…

CTA continues call for truck driver immigration program

February 27, 2019 10:40AM by John G Smith

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues its push for a trucking-focused immigration program to help offset a shortage of truck drivers. Speaking yesterday before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, CTA president…

Trucking alliance welcomes rural, northern immigration pilot

January 25, 2019 1:46PM by John G Smith

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding plans for a five-year federal immigration project meant to help newcomers – including truck drivers – settle in local communities. Immigrants will be selected for the pilot program based on occupational…

Border turnaround policy continues

December 12, 2018 3:49PM by John G. Smith

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is extending the turnaround policy for on-highway truckers when it comes to major Advance Commercial Information Administrative Monetary Penalty System (ACI-AMPS) penalties. The relief is now extended to Dec. 31, 2019.…