Transportation Keep rest areas open: trucking associations March 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and American Trucking Associations (ATA) are both calling for all levels of government to ensure public rest areas remain open in…
Transportation What if your documents expire in Covid-19 fight? March 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and American Trucking Associations (ATA) are both calling on governments to consider contingency plans if government offices begin to shut down…
Regulations CTA calls for ‘fair and sensible’ approach to carbon pricing application February 26, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) Wednesday called on the federal government to take a “fair and sensible approach” to how carbon pricing applies to the trucking…
Transportation Canada further delays trailer GHG rule, as U.S. legal challenges continue February 26, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada will further delay a coming round of trailer-related GHG regulations by up to one more year, as a legal challenge continues around similar rules in…
Transportation Supply chain under pressure as blockades continue February 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – An ongoing shutdown of CN’s rail network in eastern Canada is being felt throughout the broader supply chain, as protesters continue to show solidarity in the fight…
Transportation Entry-level driver training moves forward at national level February 14, 2020 Federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau joins Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit to discuss actions at the annual meeting of the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway…
Health & Safety Insulin-using truck drivers cleared for cross-border work January 15, 2020 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…
Transportation CTA campaign targets ‘underground economy scam’ December 18, 2019 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…
Transportation CTA applauds signing of new trade deal December 11, 2019 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…
Transportation Marijuana is legal, but CTA wants comprehensive tests for truck drivers October 17, 2019 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.
Transportation Truck drivers exempt from Labour Code changes September 3, 2019 Business groups are sounding the alarm about recent changes to the Canada Labour Code. OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada’s trucking industry appears to have secured a reprieve from wide-reaching changes to…
Transportation Port of Montreal getting $37-million upgrade August 13, 2019 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…
Transportation Trucking associations unveil infrastructure wish list July 19, 2019 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…
Transportation Rural program to attract newcomers as truck drivers June 24, 2019 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…
Transportation Driver Inc. business model threatened by court ruling: lawyer June 21, 2019 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…
