Business Management ‘The taxman will come’: Lawyer on Driver Inc. November 14, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Kim Stoll, a transportation lawyer with Fernandes Hearn LLP, had some strong advice for truckers operating under the Driver Inc. model, which she offered at the ISB…
Human Resources WSIB sanctions more Driver Inc. fleets November 1, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has sanctioned dozens more Ontario-based fleets for using Driver Inc. to avoid paying premiums, the Ontario Trucking Association said Friday.
Business Management Driver Inc., trade wars weighing on growth: TFI October 25, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International posted a strong third quarter, but Driver Inc., and trade wars have weighed on its growth. In a conference call with analysts, chairman, president…
Human Resources WSIB targets Driver Inc. companies September 16, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has intensified audits, looking more closely at carriers using the Driver Inc. model to avoid paying premiums, the Ontario Trucking…
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…
Transportation Sharp Transportation launches ‘Driver Inc.’ website December 4, 2018 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Sharp Transportation Systems is joining the fight against Driver Inc. – a business structure that misclassifies employed drivers as independent contractors. And it’s using information as…
Business Management Brace for rougher 2019: Mark Seymour November 14, 2018 BRAMPTON, Ont. — “Fasten your seatbelts in 2019, we’re going to be in for maybe a little bit of a rough ride.” That was the sobering warning from Mark Seymour…
Business Management Driver Inc. model condemned by CRA, ESDC October 23, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The jig may be up for drivers and carriers operating under the Driver Inc. model. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)…
Transportation CTA continues Driver Inc. attack September 21, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues its attack on the “Driver Inc.” payment model, making its case before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Driver…
Transportation Alliance unveils pre-budget wish list August 14, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted a series of pre-budget recommendations to the federal government — including a call to crack down on a driver payment…
Transportation CTA wants crackdown on ‘Driver Inc.’ payments August 2, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to sound the alarm about Driver Inc. – a payment model in which drivers who do not own or operate their…
Business Management Leveling the playing field for the trucking industry April 21, 2018 BANFF, Alta. – In business, it’s important to have a level playing field. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has made achieving this its top priority, and the effort will address…
