Posted Wednesday October 14, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, News Releases
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) was informed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) the truck turnaround pilot for major Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) related offenses will be removed at all ports of entry on November 2, 2020 in the highway mode.
Posted Tuesday October 06, 2020 in Admin & Tax, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Facility Association (FA) revamped their rating and commercial underwriting rules to improve alignment with the regular insurance market.
Posted Wednesday September 16, 2020 in Admin & Tax, News Releases
Scott Smith’s term as chair the Canadian Trucking Alliance has been memorable, lined with unprecedented challenges and triumphs in just two years.
Posted Friday September 11, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
Canada’s Minister of National Revenue, Diane Lebouthillier, issued a video message during National Trucking Week, reminding the industry of Ottawa’s move to increase the meal allowance for truck drivers during this critical economic time.
Posted Friday September 04, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Image/PR, News Releases
CTA is calling on members and truck drivers who will benefit from this policy to use social media to thank the Government of Canada, specifically CRA and Transport Canada, for addressing this need for our nation’s commercial truck drivers.
Posted Thursday September 03, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding Transportation Minister Marc Garneau’s announcement today that the Government of Canada will be providing needed relief by increasing the federal meal allowance for commercial truck drivers grappling with soaring food costs as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
Posted Monday August 31, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Driver Inc. companies are the scourge of the trucking industry. They cheat on taxes, break numerous labour laws and, according to a detailed safety analysis of convicted offenders, many are also unscrupulously unsafe operators.
Posted Saturday August 15, 2020 in Admin & Tax
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has notified OTA that effective August 17, 2020 all International Registration Plan (IRP) Offices will start issuing Electronic International Registration Plan Cab Cards
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
