Today's Headlines

• Government of Canada Provides FAQ Document in Advance of Border Vax Mandate Enforcement

  Friday January 14, 2022 | Border & Customs, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety

  As communicated to members earlier today, Government of Canada officials have provided addition information in the form of an FAQ document for industry, which includes questions submitted to CTA by members that required clarification as the border mandate comes into effect.

• Feds Provide Additional Enforcement Details for Unvaccinated Drivers Arriving after Jan. 15

  Friday January 14, 2022 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety

  The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has been made aware of some members dispatching unvaccinated drivers to the US amid the error in communication by the Government of Canada earlier this week; or those who may be facing other circumstances impacting their ability to return before January 15. 

• CTA, Border Vaccine Mandate take Media Centre Stage

  Friday January 14, 2022 | Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety

  Canadian Trucking Alliance staff fielded well over 100 media inquiries and interviews over the last week in anticipation of the cross-border mandate coming into effect Jan. 15.

• COVID to Keep Freight Markets ‘Tighter for Longer’

  Friday January 14, 2022 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage

  With increased employee absenteeism due to the Omicron variant will come tighter freiht markets and capacity, ACT Research reported in its latest freight forecast.