Ottawa announced that it is making available $268,000 to support driver and manager training in the Western Canadian trucking industry.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made by Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, on behalf of Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. The money will go towards training for Western Canadian truck drivers and managers.<\/p>\n
The investment was made through the Western Diversification Program. It will provide drivers and company managers with online and in-person skills training and knowledge transfer as well as technology demonstrations, to encourage the adoption f the latest transportation technologies, including digital driver logs and logistics software.<\/p>\n
A Web training portal will be established to house the training material, the feds announced.<\/p>\n
The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) will help develop the training materials, along with provincial associations in Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur government\u2019s top priority continues to be job creation, economic growth, and long-term prosperity,\u201d said Glover. \u201cIn partnership with the trucking industry, we are addressing skills development and knowledge transfer concerns for both drivers and managers which will result in improved productivity and the reduction of barriers to the movement of goods.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project is meaningful for the trucking industry in Western Canada,\u201d added Terry Shaw, executive director, MTA. \u201cHaving sector specific training tools, created by industry for industry, and the needed technologies to deliver them remotely will afford trucking companies improved and expanded means to engage in ongoing education. We appreciate Western Economic Diversification Canada\u2019s support for this project.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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