Transportation Law and the Border: How to Stay Out of Court January 1, 2005 Whenever you have government regulation, you have enforcement, so it should come as no surprise that the heavily regulated transportation industry is subject to close review in a number of ways.
Transportation Are You Liable? November 1, 2004 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - It's no secret that running in the U.S. is risky business. Money-hungry lawyers are eager to feast on motor vehicle carriers.
Transportation Trucking’s WCB Rates to Increase in British Columbia October 1, 2004 VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) base rate for general trucking in B.C. is projected to increase in 2005, the agency has announced.
Transportation Ontario Trucking Association Brings Back TMC October 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association is gearing up for its annual convention Nov. 11 and 12.
Transportation Is Incorporating Right for You? October 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - There's no shortage of advice on whether to incorporate your business or operate as a sole proprietor. Banks, business books, accounting firms - they all produce material that addresses the pros and cons. Most agree that the big ad...
Transportation Manufacturers Deflate Natural Gas Balloon August 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - Natural gas vehicles may be taking off in some areas of Europe, but for North American heavy-duty engine manufacturers, diesel is still the way to go.
Transportation CFMS covers all the bases June 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - The 2004 Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar, held in May at the Inn on the Park in Toronto, kicked off with a seminar introducing delegates to new products and programs.
Transportation It’s All About Rates: Carriers Hint at An Increase May 1, 2004 We've been hearing a lot of encouraging talk lately from carriers about the need for an increase in freight rates.
Transportation Eligibility Concerns for Canadian Waiver Carriers May 1, 2004 DON MILLS, Ont. - When driver Pierre Coutu received a letter from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation informing him that he's not eligible to drive in the U.S., it came as a shock.
Transportation Beware, Be Very Aware: Carriers Must Keep a Close Eye on What They Buy April 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - Grumbling about skyrocketing insurance rates is nothing new. But recent grumbling amongst Ontario carriers may indicate matters in this province are getting even worse.
Transportation Are You Complying With the Federal Privacy Act? March 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - Effective Jan. 1, every provincially-regulated private sector organization that handles personal information in the course of commercial activities became regulated by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Ac...
Transportation 2004 to Be Busy Year for Quebec Trucking Association March 1, 2004 MONTREAL, Que. - Group insurance, cargo containment rules, hours of service, union activity and more are on the Quebec Trucking Association's agenda this year.
Better Days Ahead in 2004? January 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - What's in store for 2004? According to some, better times. For others, full on disaster. But no matter how you look at it there's no question that things are going to get even more int...
Transportation Ontario Court Denies Wheel-Off Law Challenge January 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Court of Appeal has handed down a ruling upholding the controversial wheel-off law.The ruling is on a case involving a challenge to the absolute liability provisions of a l...
Confession Box January 1, 2004 MONTREAL, Que. - A recently concluded criminal case in Montreal suggests that using speed and braking information from car "black boxes" to reconstruct the final seconds before an accident is a court ...
