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…

CTA’s Laskowski named to Covid-19 Supply Council

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has been named to Canada’s Covid-19 Supply Council, which will advise the government on the procurement of critical goods and services during…

Trucking coalition calls for help with payroll taxes, meal deductions

TORONTO, Ont. – A coalition of associations representing fleets, owner-operators, unionized drivers and more is calling on Canada’s federal government to help truck drivers and trucking companies who are…

Letters help to identify truck drivers as essential workers

TORONTO, Ont. – As roadside checkpoints emerge to help slow the spread of Covid-19, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is suggesting that truck drivers should carry a letter confirming…

Enforcement officers encouraged to follow Covid-19 protocols

OTTAWA, Ont. – Commercial vehicle enforcement officers are following a series of protocols specific to Covid-19, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) confirms in a memo released…

War Room: How the CTA developed its Covid-19 strategy

TORONTO, Ont. – The response to Covid-19 is often described in the language of battle. It’s a fight against the virus. We’re mobilizing resources. It’s a wartime strategy. It’s…

Canadian Trucking Alliance launches “#thankatrucker” social media campaign

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance has launched a social media campaign to “thank a trucker” as supplies continue to roll during the fight against Covid-19. The alliance…