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Wide Single Tire Weight Parity with Duals Adopted in National MoU

Friday February 08, 2019 | Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

The Heavy Truck Weight and Dimension Limits for Interprovincial Operations in Canada were officially amended to allow the use of wide based single tires at the same weight limits are dual tires.
CTA Statement on Sentencing of Truck Driver in Humboldt Bus Crash

Friday February 01, 2019 | Industry Image & PR, News Releases, Operations & Safety

In the wake of the sentencing of the truck driver who was charged in the Humboldt bus crash tragedy, the Canadian Trucking Alliance stands with the families, who in their victim impact statements called for more safety oversight and enforcement of the trucking industry in Canada.
CTA Applauds New Federal Immigration Program as Step in Right Direction for Trucking

Friday January 25, 2019 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases

Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, announced the creation of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which includes truck drivers
MELT, ELDs Top Priorities Announced by Garneau for Improving Highway Safety

Monday January 21, 2019 | News Releases, Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment

Declaring the government was “motivated by the need for highway safety”, Transport Minister Marc Garneau and his provincial counterparts announced a national mandatory entry level training standard for commercial truck drivers by Jan. 1, 2020 and harmonized technical standards for ELDs

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