Comprehensive truck driver study underway

OTTAWA (Nov. 18, 2002) — The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council has launched a comprehensive study of the nation’s truck drivers, to assess the types of driver most in demand.

The 10-month study, funded by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), will examine driver supply, turnover, and employment conditions. The results will help identify strategies to attract new drivers and reintegrate licensed drivers who are not currently employed.

The first report, comparing provincial and territorial license requirements, will be available in December.

The CTHRC, an Ottawa-based developer of driver training and other human resources programs, said the study will also examine why licensed drivers are choosing not to drive, identify the number and characteristics of driver training schools, assess the available information on driver training and assistance programs, and project the industry’s need for drivers over the next three to five years.

“Canada must have an adequate supply of drivers to serve domestic needs and remain competitive internationally,” says Linda Gauthier, managing director of the CTHRC. “There are definite issues to resolve and we must fully understand them to create solutions.”

The Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, provincial trucking associations, Teamsters Canada, and Unique Personnel Services are co-operating on this program.

For information, contact Gauthier at 613/244-4800, or project manager Ray Barton at 613/837-0206.


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