Today's Headlines

• CTA Appears before House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Thursday October 03, 2024 | Admin & Tax, News Releases

  In an appearance before the Federal Committee on Finance Tuesday in its study on the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2025 Budget, the Canadian Trucking Alliance used the opportunity to highlight three key areas of its pre-budget submission, that included : Addressing misclassification of workers in the trucking industry, dealing with the Underground Economy […]

• Media Reports: Wage Theft, Misclassification Plaguing Trucking Industry: Drivers Complain About Driver Inc

  Friday September 27, 2024 | Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage

  A group of Ontario truck drivers and labour advocates gathered last week in Brampton to protest carrier companies who withhold wages, misclassify employees as independent contractors and deny standard labour rights and benefits.

• EDITORIAL: Driver Inc. Truckers Can’t Have their Cake and Eat it Too

  Friday September 27, 2024 | Editorials, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage

  Below is an editorial by Leo Barros, Trucknews.com/Today’s Trucking:  Another weekend brought another protest to Ontario’s trucking heartland – Brampton. The placards have become a familiar sight and so have the numerous wage theft protests by truck drivers. Digging deeper into the issue it becomes clear the situation is complicated. Like an onion, there are layers. And […]

• EDITORIAL: It’s Time to Get Canada’s Economy Back on Track

  Thursday September 26, 2024 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions, Editorials, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety

  By Greg Arndt, Jade Transport  In early September I had the honor of being named the latest chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) – an organization I have been proud to be a part of for many years. My predecessor, Greg Munden, has done an incredible job these last two years. His leadership was indispensable […]