Infrastructure CTA seeking input on interprovincial trade barriers May 17, 2023 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) wants the industry’s input on interprovincial trade barriers that cause logistical and operational issues for fleets. Input on constraints and irritants are also welcome, as…
Business Management CTA makes pre-budget submissions to feds February 16, 2023 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted its wish list to the federal government in pre-budget submissions. It says its recommendations will help secure Canada’s supply chain. (Photo: iStock) Among…
Business Management CTOA lawyer defends Driver Inc. model February 10, 2023 You’d be hard pressed to find a more divisive issue in the Canadian trucking industry than the so-called Driver Inc. employment model for truck drivers. Driver Inc. — a definition…
Business Management CTA, Teamsters urge provinces, feds to work together on Driver Inc. February 1, 2023 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Teamsters Canada have written to the Forum of Labour Market Ministers, urging them to coordinate enforcement actions on Driver Inc. Driver Inc. involves classifying…
Business Management CTA insists Driver Inc. crackdown set to ramp up November 20, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it has been assured by various government departments that stricter enforcement of worker classifications is coming. In a letter to CTA,…
Business Management CTA monitoring CBSA systems-related border delays November 5, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is monitoring Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)-related delays at the border, and hopes to see a resolution by Friday. Trade-related data processing…
Health & Safety Pilot project to provide drivers access to food during Covid-19 crisis launching this weekend March 31, 2020 KAMLOOPS, B.C. – What started mere days ago as an idea to get commercial drivers better access to food has quickly turned into a pilot project that will launch this…
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 B.C. trucker named national Driver of the Year December 6, 2019 Price’s trucking career spans more than 32 years and over 4 million accident-free miles
Business Management CTA reinforces need for flexibility in labor code changes November 19, 2019 OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on the feds to preserve exemptions to labor code provisions, to reflect the operational realities of trucking. The Alliance sought…
Transportation Sutco names new president October 16, 2019 KELOWNA, B.C. – After more than a decade with the company, Doug Sutherland has been named president of Sutco Transportation Specialists. Sutherland was previously Sutco’s vice-president and general manager for…
Business Management CTA to visit Alberta during annual fall tour September 26, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) will be visiting Alberta during its fall tour, and registration is now open. Holding events in both Edmonton and Calgary, CTA president…
Health & Safety CTA calls on provinces to adopt federal ELD rule July 23, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on provincial transport ministers to apply the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate to provincially-regulated carriers. The Alliance wants the recently…
Regulations CTA highlights efforts on Driver Inc. during BCTA conference June 1, 2019 KELOWNA, B.C. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has taken several strides in its attempt to reign in Driver Inc. in an attempt to help level the playing field for…
Regulations Disruption in the industry May 27, 2019 Panel discusses how innovation has impacted transportation sector
