Business Management PMTC endorses early contact tracing July 10, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has endorsed the use of contact tracing to help stop the spread of Covid-19. “To flatten the curve, as…
Human Resources There is no better time to recognize your workers May 7, 2020 Almost overnight our entire lives changed, both professionally and personally. While some lives were affected much more severely than others, we have all been affected in some way or another.
Transportation PMTC extends deadline for awards submission April 27, 2020 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has extended the deadline to enter its 2020 awards program until July 15. Each year the PMTC teams up…
Transportation MTO lifts reduced load restrictions April 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has temporarily lifted reduced load period restrictions for truck drivers in Southern Ontario. It is aimed at supporting Ontario’s need to move…
Health & Safety Trucking layoffs are already underway March 30, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — While some trucking segments are enjoying a surge in demand, others are struggling because of Covid-19 closures. Drivers working in dedicated transportation segments such as…
Health & Safety We must do better for our drivers March 30, 2020 Thank you driver, we all need to work together! I want to start off by saying I hope everyone is healthy in these trying and unprecedented times, both physically and…
Health & Safety Trucking and Covid-19 — Questions & Answers March 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — As Today’s Trucking continues its coverage of Covid-19 and the impact on trucking, this page will be updated with links to related resources and news. 1. What…
Transportation Trucking escapes new border restrictions in Covid-19 fight March 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canada-U.S. border has been tightened in the fight against the Covid-19 virus, but remains open for the business of trucking between the two countries. “Travel restrictions…
Business Management Sound bites of 2019 December 31, 2019 “If I had a dollar for every time I heard ‘truck driver shortage’, I wouldn’t be here today.” – Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who doesn’t believe there is a driver shortage in the trucking industry.
Health & Safety MELT and NELT are works in progress December 17, 2019 In recent months, I have made several presentations on mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and provided updates and information on where we sit in each jurisdiction. I’ve also discussed where the…
Health & Safety Industry: Strengthen driver training standards December 10, 2019 Tory MPP Amarjot Sandhu TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking industry leaders are calling for a strengthening of driver training standards in Ontario in the wake of a bid…
Human Resources Time to tighten trucking’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program November 15, 2019 A recent article in the Globe and Mail has shone a light on some very unsavory and unsafe practices that are occurring in our country when it in comes to…
Regulations PMTC announces 2020 Benchmarking Survey November 12, 2019 MILTON, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is again teaming up with the U.S. National Private Truck Council to conduct its fourth annual Canadian Fleet Benchmarking…
Transportation Registration opens for YLG Driven to Lead program October 7, 2019 MILTON, Ont. – The Young Leaders Group of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has announced that it will offer the Driven to Lead education program again in…
Regulations Solutions needed for trucking insurance issues August 23, 2019 Safe and new trucking companies being refused traditional truck insurance
