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…
Business Management John Deere, Linde Canada win private fleet safety awards June 17, 2021 John Deere’s Canadian fleet and Linde Canada have been named the safest private fleets. Linde was previously known as Praxair Canada, but took on the name change in March to…
Business Management Pandemic response dominates this year’s Top 10 legal issues for private fleets June 17, 2021 As businesses take steps to return to normal following broad economic shutdowns put into place to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be facing many new challenges related to employees.
Health & Safety FAST program approvals need to be resumed May 3, 2021 Society, and our industry, have been thrown many curveballs and suffered many consequences as a result of Covid-19. While governments, in most cases, have been proactive – reactive when necessary…
Health & Safety Help us pressure Transport Canada to act on ELD deadline February 2, 2021 The electronic logging device (ELD) file is one I have discussed on behalf of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) membership many times over the past six years.
Business Management PMTC continues push for ELD enforcement deferral January 19, 2021 As of last week, no electronic logging devices (ELDs) had been submitted for third-party certification, a process that’s required before fleets can be assured their device will comply with the…
Health & Safety The time to defer ELDs is now November 18, 2020 Regular readers of this blog will be fully aware of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) concerns on electronic logging device (ELD) timelines and our concerns over Transport…
