{"id":2870,"date":"2020-04-22T14:05:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/cta-survey-shows-federal-relief-needed-as-covid-19-severely-straining-trucking-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:45:26","slug":"cta-survey-shows-federal-relief-needed-as-covid-19-severely-straining-trucking-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/cta-survey-shows-federal-relief-needed-as-covid-19-severely-straining-trucking-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"CTA Survey Shows Federal Relief Needed as COVID-19 Severely Straining Trucking Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

While public support and appreciation for truck drivers during the COVID-19 crisis remains unprecedently high, a recent survey by the Canadian Trucking Alliance shows that federal aid is now required to provide much needed relief to trucking companies whose operations have been severely strained by the impact of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Canadian trucking sector has worked as hard as it can during this crisis to ensure Canadians continue to have access to essential items such as food and sanitary products,\u201d said CTA president Stephen Laskowski.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0it is becoming increasingly clear that as our industry continues to serve the supply chain and economy as required, it also faces\u00a0unique and\u00a0rapidly escalating challenges that requires tailored solutions to protect the stability of the supply chain during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Government of Canada has introduced several much-needed and well-designed financial measures to assist Canadians\u00a0and businesses generally suffering financial hardship as a result of this pandemic, says Laskowski. \u201cBut, simply put, our sector needs\u00a0additional, focused assistance\u00a0above and beyond\u00a0what the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)<\/a> provides due to the nature of our sector and the critical relationship it has to the supply chain. Although, the EMS may work for many sectors, it does not stabilize the Canadian trucking industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

To ensure security and stability in the supply chain, CTA is asking the Government of Canada to introduce a Payroll Tax Deferral Program,\u00a0providing\u00a0fleets\u00a0the needed cash to\u00a0maintain\u00a0operations.\u00a0Additionally, CTA wants an increase in the meal allowance for all truck drivers facing rising costs associated with operating during COVID-19.<\/p>\n

The reasons for this needed relief was spelled out in a recent CTA Business Conditions survey. In total, close to 100 CTA-member fleets from across Canada \u2013 representing 60,000 Canadian workers \u2013 participated in the survey.<\/p>\n

The survey revealed the following:<\/p>\n