Operations & Safety

March 4, 2021

Five Steps to Better Trucking: CTA Makes 2021 Federal Budget Recommendations

Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Environment & Fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safetyborder, carbon pricing, climate, COVID-19, diesel fuel, Driver Inc, driver shortage, economy, ESDC, green incentives, immigration, pre-budget, supply chain, tax, training

The Canadian Trucking Alliance reiterated five important industry positions that would improve the safety, diversify and expand labour opportunities in trucking, cut down on the trucking industry’s environmental footprint and…

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March 2, 2021

CTA: Federal Minister Reconfirms Date and Need for Progressive ELD Enforcement Strategy

News Releases, Operations & Safety, Technology & EquipmentELDs, electronic logging device, enforcement strategy, HOS, hours of service, Humboldt, June 2021, logbooks, Omar Alghabra, suppliers, Transport Canada

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra issued a public statement today, which once again commits the Government of Canada to the third-party certified electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, coming into force June…

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February 27, 2021

UPDATE: NB COVID-Testing Policy for Truck Drivers

Border & Customs, COVID-19, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & SafetyCOVID-19, driver health and wellness, New Brunswick, public health, testing, vaccines

The Government of New Brunswick has confirmed that it will not be enforcing COVID19 testing for truckers or local commuters for work, medical or veterinary care, or childcare or custody…

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February 19, 2021

Trimble Committed to Third-Party Certification for Canadian ELD

Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipmentcertification, compliance, ELDs, electronic logging device, enforcement, HOS, hours of service, Trimble

Trimble is the latest ELD supplier to release a statement confirming the company’s commitment to the June 2021 ELD enforcement date: “Whether your fleet is operating on ELD in the…

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February 18, 2021

CTA Statement Regarding COVID-19 & Trucking Industry

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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) appreciates the federal government’s support of the trucking industry in providing guidance and support in keeping our workforce safe, supply chains moving and our trade-based…

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February 18, 2021

Zonar Declares its ELDs Will be Certified by June Enforcement Date

Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipmentcertification, compliance, ELDs, electronic logging devices, enforcement, HOS, hours of service, Zonar

Zonar has announced it is “ready and will be certified” for the effective ELD enforcement date in Canada of June 12, 2021. “Zonar has worked with Transport Canada, the Canadian Trucking…

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February 12, 2021

Omnitracs Latest ELD Supplier to Be Comfortable with June Start Date

Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipmentcompliance, ELD, electronic logging device, HOS, hours of service, Omnitracs, third party certification

Omnitracs published a statement on its website stating that it intends to be fully certified when the mandate enforcement begins on June 12, 2021. The statement reads as follows: “The…

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February 10, 2021

Streamline Prepared for New Canadian ELD Legislation to Support Existing and New Customers

Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipmentcompliance, electronic logging device, HOS, hours of service, mandate, Streamline Transportation Technologies, third party certified ELDs

Transportation Solution Provider Streamline Transportation Technologies of Kamloops, BC, supports the Canadian ELD process and makes final preparations to be ready for the June 12, 2021 deadline. “Electronic logs are nothing new…

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February 5, 2021

Latest Court Ruling Bolsters Carriers’ Right to Implement & Enforce Random Testing

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An Alberta judge’s recent ruling in favour of a motor carrier has once again reinforced the legitimacy of random testing for truck drivers as a matter of policy. Justice Dunlop,…

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