Posted Friday October 16, 2020 in Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The federal government is warning carriers that any abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will result in serious penalties including hefty fines and permanent bans.
Posted Monday September 21, 2020 in Announcements, Image/PR
Recipients of OTA Education Foundation scholarships, which are earmarked for exceptional first-year post-secondary students, have been awarded to four high-achieving students for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Posted Tuesday September 15, 2020 in Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
The trucking industry’s efforts to steer Canada and Ontario out of crisis during COVID-19 was on full display in 2020 and last week the industry, the federal and Ontario’s transport ministers as well as Ontario’s political leaders took time to unsung heroes of the industry and recognize their dedication and service.
Posted Wednesday September 09, 2020 in Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney is the latest political leader to express during National Trucking Week her appreciation and respect for the dedicated women and men who make up Ontario’s trucking industry
Posted Sunday September 06, 2020 in Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
As Canadians continue to recognize and honour our nation’s essential workers throughout 2020, National Trucking Week (Sept. 6-12) takes on greater meaning this year than ever before.
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 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 Tuesday August 18, 2020 in Announcements, Image/PR
Join to Norm Sneyd, Dan Einwechter and Scott Smith as they wax nostalgic about a great man and industry champion.
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...
