Sarkaria named Ontario transportation minister

Caroline Mulroney and Prabmeet Sarkaria are switching roles in Ontario’s provincial cabinet, as Sarkaria becomes transportation minister and Mulroney becomes president of Ontario’s Treasury Board. Todd McCarthy becomes associate minister…

Ontario’s online air brake learning module for renewals begins Sept. 1

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is introducing a new online air brake learning module on Sept. 1, to replace the in-person air brake knowledge test at time of renewal.

Transport truck-related crashes at 10-year high in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police responded to 9,110 transport truck-related crashes in 2022, marking the highest provincial total in more than a decade. Although the majority of charges were issued to commercial…

Ontario tow truck driver training standard to be released soon

Ontario’s tow truck driver training standard is being finalized and is expected to be released in the next few weeks. An official from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) told TruckNews.com…

Ontario considering changes to air brake endorsement renewal

Ontario’s proposal to introduce learning modules for drivers to maintain their air brake (Z) endorsement prior to renewing their driving licences is generating opposing views among trucking organizations. The Ontario…

Ontario names Road Safety Achievement Award winners

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation announced it’s 26th annual Road Safety Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions of individuals, groups, and organizations. The winners include: Professional of the Year: Valerie Smith –…

Ontario’s restricted Class A licence to come into effect July 1

Truck driver training institutions and the private fleet association have welcomed Ontario’s Class A manual transmission restriction that comes into effect on July 1. From next month, candidates completing a…

MTO: No wavering on SPIF regime

The MTO says the SPIF regime will remain in place despite the protests. (Photo: Jag Gundu/ODTA) Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is showing no signs of wavering in the face of…

Brampton’s way, or the GTA West highway?

Home to Pearson International Airport, Peel Region is one of the nation’s busiest transportation hubs, and that includes truck activity. (Photo: istock) Few Canadian regions match the trucking volumes seen…

Opinion: Ontario auditor general IDs inspection, training gaps

It’s no surprise that Ontario's auditor general has “sharply criticized the Ministry of Transportation” for its record regarding road safety. Governments, both provincial and federal, are negligent and firmly locked in the stone age when it comes to driver training and road safety focus.

Union calls for more truck safety inspectors

TORONTO, Ont. – The union representing commercial vehicle safety inspectors is urging the provincial government to hire more enforcement officers in the wake of a scathing report from Ontario’s…

Opinion: Ontario auditor general gave trucking regulators a failing grade

The impending report by a provincial auditor general must fill bureaucrats and politicians with dread. This year, Ontario’s oversight of commercial vehicles was in the crosshairs.

Mulroney named Ontario’s third transportation minister in a year

Caroline Mulroney, Ontario Transportation Minister TORONTO, Ont. – Caroline Mulroney – a lawyer and one-time contender for the leadership of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party – has been named minister of…

Ontario focusing roadside truck inspection resources

Ontario Ministry of Transportation personnel were on hand to offer enforcement updates during the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s annual conference. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – The Ontario trucking industry’s…

On-road charges, enforcement practices changing

MILTON, Ont. -- The rules of engagement have changed when it comes to the charges Ontario drivers can face – as have the people who might lay the charges in the first place. As of last week, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement teams expanded their focus beyond speed limiters to include charges for outright speeding, Frontline Commercial Vehicle Solutions’ Alex Bugeya told fleet managers during a presentation hosted by the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC).