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CTA Reaffirms Plan to Improve Truck Safety Oversight and Hours of Service Compliance

Thursday March 28, 2019 | News Releases, Operations & Safety

“There’s clearly an issue about monitoring,” said Provincial Judge Sean Dunnigan after Crown prosecutor Deanna Smyth detailed the multiple violations leading up to the tragic Humboldt bus collision.
CTA Shuffles Exec Deck

Tuesday March 26, 2019 | Announcements

The Canadian Trucking Alliance has announced that Jean-Claude Fortin of J.E. Fortin will assume the role of vice chair of the Alliance while Greg Munden of Munden ventures will take on the role of secretary-treasurer.
ATA Challenges Driver Shortage Study

Monday March 25, 2019 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage

A report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that found low pay to be a main driver for high turnover is not accurate, says ATA
CTA Chair Calls for Reinvestment of Carbon Charge & Supply Chain Education

Friday March 22, 2019 | Environment & Fuel, News Releases

Beginning on April 1, a carbon charge will be applied on all diesel fuel consumed in Canada
CTA Calls for National Carrier Entry Standard as New Humboldt Trial About to Get Underway

Thursday March 21, 2019 | Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety

Contending that it’s too easy to launch a new trucking company in Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling for a national motor carrier entry standard that companies must meet before being allowed to put a truck on the road.
CTA Talks ELDs, Training Before Livestock Committee

Wednesday March 20, 2019 | News Releases, Operations & Safety

Driver training and the driver shortage are even more acute when considering livestock transport, while the implementation of electronic logging devices (ELDs) can lead to improved animal safety and animal welfare on our highways, CTA says
CTA Members Invited to Participate in CRA Webinar on Federal Carbon Tax Registration System

Tuesday March 19, 2019 | Admin & Tax, Environment & Fuel

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be hosting a national webinar on March 25, 2019 for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) on the federal carbon tax registration system
CTA Carriers Involved in Hydrogen Fuel Freight Project

Friday March 15, 2019 | Environment & Fuel

An industry-led, $15-million project will test the ability of hydrogen to fuel the province’s heavy-duty freight transportation sector, a first step in exploring a potential made-in-Alberta hydrogen economy.

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