Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unequivocally stated that commercial truck drivers will not be impacted by new measures that will close the Canada-U.S. border to all non-essential travel. “Truckers will not…
Carriers that are using the Driver Inc. business model should proceed with caution, warns another transportation lawyer. Reports Truck News: “The consequences to the carrier of engaging Driver Inc. are…
Lawyer: Consequences Coming for Driver Inc. Players Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance and other trade associations met with Minister Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, to address the growing labour shortage in the trucking…
Federal Training, Immigration Support Needed to Slow Truck Driver Shortage: CTA Read more...
CTA has worked with legal firm Miller Thomson LLP to provide members with two legal documents for companies that employ cross-border truck drivers. The memos include best practices for fleets, guidelines on PR applications, and…
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Young workers have mixed feelings about the trucking industry and employers have a lot of work to do if they want to attract the next generation of workers, says David…
Researcher: Industry Must ‘Shift’ to Attract Next Gen Workers Read more...
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, yesterday announced the creation of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, a five-year federal immigration pilot involving a small…
CTA Applauds New Federal Immigration Program as Step in Right Direction for Trucking Read more...
Steve Laskowski, president of the Ontario Trucking Association, recently spoke with the CBC’s Conrad Collaco about why the industry wants more foreign workers. You can read the Q&A below as well as a link to…
Laskowski: Foreign Drivers One Piece of Driver Shortage Puzzle Read more...
In a recent letter to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) outlined the growing constraints carriers face when trying to attract qualified labour. In the…
CTA: Immigration System Should Reflect In-Demand Employment Sectors Read more...
By: David Bradley Regardless of whether yours is a carrier that participates in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), or whether you agree with the program or not, recently introduced…
EDITORIAL: Recent TFW Changes Reinforce Truck Driving as Low Skill – and That’s Wrong Read more...
