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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
The Region of Peel has extended the existing heavy truck restriction on Winston Churchill Boulevard north from 10 Sideroad to Mayfield Road. “Heavy trucks with trailers cannot easily make turns…
Peel Extends Heavy Truck Restriction Along Winston Churchill Blvd Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is applauding the direction of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada for several actions related to the trucking industry in their document: A Real Plan…
CTA: Trucking Highlighted in PC Plan to Address Climate Change, Empty Trailers Read more...
Eleven rural and northern communities have now been selected as part of the new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which invites newcomers to make these communities their new homes. The…
Federal Government Continues to Move Ahead with New Immigration Pilot Read more...
Uber Freight shared findings from 145,000 crowd-sourced driver reviews on shipping delays and driver detention time, reports Trucks.com. Collectively, detention time robs U.S. truckers of an estimated $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion in…
Uber Freight Apps Allows Drivers to Rate Best-Worst Shippers Read more...
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Canada considered whether a thorough review and a “business risk” test is used to distinguish employees from independent contractors. And according to Toronto…
Law Firm: Supreme Court May Have Put Another Nail in the Coffin of Driver Inc. Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance has been supportive of the US EPA and Environment Canada’s regulatory approach to reducing the carbon footprint of operating trucking tractors and trailers. However, in response…
CTA: Environment Canada to Review Trailer Regulation in 2019-20 Read more...
Transport Minister Marc Garneau has shown great leadership in delivering an electronic logging device (ELD) rule which, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance, will catapult Canada ahead of the U.S….
Canadian Truckers Laud Final ELD Rule, Including Third Party Certification Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking fleets and industry stakeholders for information about driver detention times at shipping and receiving facilities and the potential impacts those delays have on highway…
FMCSA Gathering Detention Data from Carriers Read more...
Canada recently signed Drive to Zero Pledge, an international initiative that seeks to have most new commercial vehicles be zero-emissions by 2040. The pledge is non-binding, but is consistent with…
Canada Signs Zero-Emissions Commercial Vehicle Pledge Read more...
