{"id":9759,"date":"2026-10-27T21:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/?p=9759"},"modified":"2026-10-27T21:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:03:14","slug":"cta-supports-bill-c-39-calls-for-stronger-driver-inc-enforcement-and-trade-corridor-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/cta-supports-bill-c-39-calls-for-stronger-driver-inc-enforcement-and-trade-corridor-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"CTA Supports Bill C-39, Calls for Stronger Driver Inc. Enforcement and Trade Corridor Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) appeared before a parliamentary committee to express support for Bill C-39, the\u00a0<em>Building Canada Strong Act<\/em>, while urging the federal government to prioritize stronger Driver Inc. enforcement, investment in trucking infrastructure and measures to improve supply chain reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appearing before committee on behalf of CTA, Jonathan Blackham, Director or Policy and Public Affairs welcomed the legislation&rsquo;s objectives of accelerating infrastructure development, strengthening trade corridors, modernizing trade processes and addressing labour non-compliance in the trucking industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blackham\u2019s testimony focused on the government&rsquo;s commitment to strengthening enforcement against Driver Inc., an issue the Alliance has been raising for more than eight years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CTA emphasized that employee misclassification, wage theft and other forms of non-compliance continue to undermine legitimate trucking companies, deny workers important protections and create unfair competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab\u00a0Driver Inc. is not simply a labour issue. It is a safety issue, a tax compliance issue and a fundamental issue of fair competition,\u00a0\u00bb said Blackham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Alliance welcomed additional enforcement resources and digital tools to address wage theft and employee misclassification, while acknowledging Employment and Social Development Minister Patty Hajdu&rsquo;s leadership on the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, CTA stressed that more action is needed, including enhanced employer vetting or a known-employer program under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and sustained, proactive enforcement by Employment and Social Development Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CTA also identified the absence of measures addressing challenges associated with paid medical leave as a missed opportunity, noting that compliant carriers continue to face rising costs while businesses operating in the underground economy avoid these obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blackham expressed support for provisions aimed at accelerating approvals and improving coordination for nationally significant infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Alliance stressed the importance of continued investment in highways, border crossings, ports and intermodal connections, while calling for meaningful trucking industry representation on the proposed National Trade Corridors Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CTA also welcomed measures to enable electronic trade documents and reduce outdated paper-based requirements that create unnecessary delays for carriers and drivers at borders and throughout supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CTA also highlighted the importance of maintaining a stable and predictable national transportation system, supporting measures to improve coordination and prevent or resolve disruptions, including labour disruptions where warranted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blackham concluded by reiterated CTA\u2019s support for Bill C-39 while emphasizing that its success must ultimately be measured by tangible improvements for the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab\u00a0The trucking industry is optimistic about the direction and intent of Bill C-39. But its success must ultimately be measured by practical results: reduced border delays, more efficient highway corridors, fewer supply chain disruptions, stronger enforcement against non-compliance and fairer competition across our industry,\u00a0\u00bb said Blackham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CTA will continue advocating for policies that support a safer, more efficient and competitive trucking industry and strengthen Canada&rsquo;s national supply chains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) appeared before a parliamentary committee to express support for Bill C-39, the\u00a0Building Canada Strong Act, while urging the federal government to prioritize stronger Driver 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