Truck turnaround project coming to end at border

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will end a truck turnaround pilot project for Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) offences on Nov. 2, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)…

Distracted Driving report calls for fleet action

OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report from the Traffic Industry Research Foundation (TIRF) is calling for employers to take action on distracted driving, at a time when motor vehicle collisions…

U.S. looks to better define employees, independent contractors

TORONTO, Ont. – The debate about which truck drivers are employees or independent contractors is not limited to Canada alone. On the side of the border, the Canadian Trucking Alliance…

CTA’s recovery roadmap promotes trucking crackdowns and incentives

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is promoting a series of trucking-specific carrots and sticks alike, as politicians look for ways to stimulate the economy in the midst…

Trucking proposals could support Covid-19 restart: Laskowski

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada’s newest finance minister says “decarbonization” will play a role in a federal Covid-19 recovery plan. And the head of Canada’s largest trucking association believes several trucking-related…

Covid-19 text scam targets cross-border truck drivers

TORONTO, Ont. – There’s no need for healthy border-crossing truck drivers to quarantine themselves for 14 days after returning to Canada – despite what any text messages might suggest. Canada…

Don’t wait to prepare for ELD mandate, CTA says

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is encouraging fleets to begin working with electronic logging device (ELD) suppliers ahead of a scheduled June 12, 2021 deadline that will…

Fewer trucking, warehousing employers apply for CEWS

TORONTO, Ont. – A shrinking number of transportation and warehousing employers have seen applications approved for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) – federal wage support which, until recently,…

CTA social media tools to highlight trucking during Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is building on its recent #ThankATrucker campaign, with a series of social media tools to highlight the efforts of the trucking industry…

Canada Day marks dawn of new CUSMA trade deal

TORONTO, Ont. – Neighborhood fireworks were celebrating Canada Day yesterday, but trade organizations were also celebrating the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) that now governs every load to cross the…

Anti-harassment rules, training coming to federally regulated truck fleets

GATINEAU, Que. – New Canadian regulations to address workplace violence and harassment will apply to federally regulated businesses including truck fleets as of Jan. 1, under a framework established by…

Feds establish online hub to source Covid-19 PPE

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Government of Canada has created an online hub to help businesses source personal protective equipment (PPE) in the fight against Covid-19. Information on best practices…

CTA calls for easing of CEWS wage subsidy restrictions

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on the federal government to ease restrictions on the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), in a bid to support more…

Trucking coalition calls for plate, registration support

TORONTO, Ont. – A coalition of Canadian trucking associations has joined forces once again in a united call for support as permit and licensing procedures begin to resume. Jurisdictions across…

CTA continues push for payroll tax support, driver meal deductions

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continued its call yesterday for government help with payroll taxes and truck driver meal costs, during an appearance before the House of…