Business Management CRA warns personal services businesses about tax rules, cites Driver Inc. model July 21, 2022 A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) bulletin is reminding personal services businesses (PSBs) that they can’t claim the tax deductions and expenses available to other corporations – and it’s using a…
Equipment January ELD deadline expected to hold firm: CTA July 6, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has assured it that provinces and territories are committed to enforcing an electronic logging device (ELD)…
Health & Safety Truck driver vaccine mandate in place until at least Sept. 30 June 30, 2022 Canada’s vaccine mandate for border-crossing truck drivers will remain in place until at least Sept. 30, extending restrictions that have been in place since Jan. 15. The rules are maintained…
Human Resources World was short more than 2.6 million truck drivers in 2021, IRU says June 27, 2022 Trucking operations around the world are struggling to find the truck drivers they need, while women and youth continue to be largely under-represented in the roles. The IRU – a…
Business Management Driver Inc. business model deprives workers of basic rights: O’Regan June 17, 2022 Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan took to the floor of the House of Commons this week, criticizing the Driver Inc. business model that sees truck drivers misclassified as independent contractors.
Transportation CTA highlights steps to address ‘urgent’ supply chain challenges June 16, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified several industry challenges that it will submit to a new National Supply Chain Task Force, drawing on insights from a Wednesday meeting that…
Transportation Arnold Bros. encourages fleets to go plaid for dad June 6, 2022 Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) members have led Plaid for Dad fundraising efforts since the Canadian Cancer Society launched the annual prostate cancer awareness campaign in 2015. Arnold Bros. Transport is…
Supply Chain Canadians stressed about supply chain shortages: Survey May 30, 2022 Canadians are increasingly concerned about whether they will be able to get the products they want in the face of supply chain disruptions, a poll commissioned by the Canadian Trucking…
Human Resources Associations welcome changes to TFW program April 8, 2022 Updates to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program could streamline the processes used by fleets that regularly use it to source employees – as long as they can prove they…
Transportation In-transit moves coming to an end in B.C. March 31, 2022 Temporary in-transit moves that helped fleets work around routes closed because of massive flooding in B.C. will come to an end March 31 at 12:01 am PDT, Canada and U.S.
Transportation Freedom Convoy protesters face suspended insurance, frozen accounts under Emergencies Act February 15, 2022 The federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in history as it looks to break up Freedom Convoy protests that have occupied Ottawa and blocked border…
Transportation Backlash grows over border blockades, Ottawa convoy standoff continues February 9, 2022 Business groups and politicians alike are showing little patience for border blockades as protesters restrict traffic on the Ambassador Bridge – the busiest trade route between Canada and the U.S.
Transportation Canadian Trucking Alliance seeks training, immigration support for known employers February 1, 2022 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for programs to help “known employers” tap into immigration channels and train workers in the face of a growing truck driver shortage. “As…
Transportation Trudeau to truckers: ‘Behavior on display this weekend does not represent you’ January 31, 2022 Freedom Convoy protesters continued to line Ottawa streets for a third straight day in their fight against pandemic-related public health measures on Monday, but they won’t be meeting with Prime…
Transportation Federal government, CTA issue joint statement on vaccines, supply chain January 25, 2022 The federal government and Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) are committing to work together on long-term solutions to supply chain constraints and labor shortages, issuing a joint statement that also reinforces…