Today's Headlines

• Forced Labour Law Has Companies Vetting Supply Chains: NP

  Friday October 11, 2024 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage

  Canadian firms are finding reasons to be concerned after a private member’s bill forced them to go looking for forced labour in their supply chains and release the results publicly, reports the National Post.

• Steep Increase to U.S. Customs Transponder/User Fees Untimely for Cross-Border Fleets

  Thursday October 10, 2024 | Border & Customs, News Releases

  Many members have voiced their concerns to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) regarding a recent announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pertaining to an increase to the U.S. customs transponder and customs user fees on October 1st, 2024, related to the funding of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health […]

• Reminder – Transport Canada TDG Client Identification Database Registration required by Oct 25 for Qualifying Ops

  Wednesday October 09, 2024 | News Releases, Operations & Safety

  Transport Canada’s new registration process known as the Client Identification Database (CID) is for persons or organizations involved in Dangerous Goods (DG) activities.   To determine if your organization needs to register, click here to take a short survey. Registration for qualifying organizations is required by October 25, 2024. CID will allow persons or organizations to register and will […]

• CTA to Shippers: Check Your Supply Chains for Modern Slavery, Human Rights Violators 

  Wednesday October 09, 2024 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases

  CTA recently addressed Supply Chain Canada Conference attendees in Edmonton on how forced labour and labour abuse in the domestic trucking industry is growing and how these activities need attention by supply chain participants.