Freight Demand + Shrinking Driver Supply Putting Squeeze on Labour: CBC Wednesday October 06, 2021 | Business Conditions, COVID-19, Environment & Fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage While the truck driver shortage in Canada isn’t at a crisis point yet like some other countries, increasing freight demand combined with shrinking supply of labour could change that in the future.
CTA: Want to Improve Trucking Safety? Focus Enforcement on Driver Inc Carriers, Implement Trusted Employer Model and Enforce ELD Mandate Tuesday October 05, 2021 | Admin & Tax, COVID-19, Environment & Fuel, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety Commercial driver training is once again in the public spotlight as a key to improving highway safety and avoiding catastrophic motor vehicle collisions like the Humboldt tragedy.
Five Steps to Better Trucking: CTA Makes 2021 Federal Budget Recommendations Thursday March 04, 2021 | Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Business Conditions, COVID-19, Environment & Fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, News Releases, Operations & Safety The Canadian Trucking Alliance reiterated five important industry positions that would improve the safety, diversify and expand labour opportunities in trucking, cut down on the trucking industry’s environmental footprint and boost competitiveness by cracking down on non-compliant carriers, among other policies.
Trucking Remains an Essential Service as Canada-U.S. Close Borders to Non-essential Traffic Wednesday March 18, 2020 | Border & Customs, COVID-19, Industry Image & PR, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage, Operations & Safety 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.
