Regulations Provinces must work together to monitor carrier safety fitness February 8, 2024 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) feels it’s time provinces and territories work together to monitor the safety fitness of carriers across the country. The following is an…
Health & Safety This is the year to improve MELT January 17, 2024 This year promises new and positive opportunities regarding mandatory entry-level training (MELT) in Canada. For starters, Newfoundland officially implemented its MELT program on Jan. 3. The other Atlantic provinces will…
Human Resources Marcel Pouliot tapped to help grow PMTC in Western Canada November 15, 2023 Longtime fleet veteran Marcel Pouliot has been named the Western Canada representative for the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC). He will support the PMTC’s growth in B.C., Alberta,…
Business Management Leadership skills evolve, but integrity, work ethic remain crucial ingredients June 23, 2023 Business leaders young and…experienced, were brought together on a panel at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) annual conference to share insights on generational leadership, past, present and…
Business Management Private fleet survey reveals heightened focus on safety June 23, 2023 Private fleets in the U.S. and Canada aggressively managed and invested in safety programs over the past year, while the ability to find drivers remained a top challenge, according to…
Other PMTC’s Young Leaders offering Driven to Lead education program June 16, 2023 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is again offering the Driven to Lead program through its Young Leaders Group. The program was first offered…
Equipment Changes to air brake endorsement renewals are flawed February 9, 2023 The Ontario Ministry of Transportation recently unveiled a proposal to change the way Z endorsements for air brakes are renewed on a driver’s licence — introducing new learning modules…
Business Management Keys to addressing trucking’s labor shortage October 19, 2022 The Private Motor Trucking Council of Canada (PMTC) was invited to speak to the federal Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Oct. 17, and took the opportunity to…
Business Management Work still to be done before Jan. 1 ELD deadline September 1, 2022 While the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is fully in favor of moving forward with electronic logging device (ELD) enforcement on Jan. 1, that doesn’t mean there isn’t…
Business Management PMTC outlines priorities for National Supply Chain Task Force July 14, 2022 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) welcomes the opportunity to work with the National Supply Chain Task Force and is thankful for the partnership and chance to work…
Transportation Harrison, Shantz secure President’s Award from PMTC June 13, 2022 Two past chairmen of the Private Motor Trucking Council of Canada have been honored with the organization’s President’s Award – a recognition that has been presented just twice before. John…
Thank you truckers, for everything you do December 10, 2021 On behalf of the membership of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), I wish to say thank you to the men and women of the highway – the…
Health & Safety Vaccine mandates further threaten supply chain November 18, 2021 Ever increasing vaccination mandates on essential workers – by both private businesses and governments alike – are causing severe shortages in an already depleted workforce. This is especially true in…
Health & Safety Ontario jeopardizes road safety by delaying A/Z licence restriction July 22, 2021 The province of Ontario is currently the only jurisdiction in all of Canada and the U.S. that allows someone to take their Class A road test in an automatic or…
Health & Safety PMTC awards dispatcher, inducts three drivers to Hall of Fame June 18, 2021 Devon Turnbull, recipient of this year’s Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year award, exhibits many of the same traits possessed by the award’s namesake. Like Austin, who passed away…