Posted Wednesday June 19, 2019 in Business, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
A delegation of the OTA Executive Committee and Manitoulin Transport hosted Minister Todd Smith, Minister of Economic Development, along with his parliamentary assistant MPP Donna Skelly in North Bay to discuss important issues affecting northern Ontario carrier members.
Posted Monday June 17, 2019 in Environment/fuel, News Releases, Technology
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.
Posted Thursday June 13, 2019 in News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s leadership in delivering an electronic logging device (ELD) rule which will catapult Canada ahead of the U.S. in terms of highway safety and compliance, says CTA
Posted Thursday May 30, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Technology
The federal government announced that revenue from the national carbon pricing system can be used to support fleets that invest in clean trucking technologies
Posted Thursday May 16, 2019 in News Releases, Operations/safety
Education and training to combat distracted driving could be part of the national, mandatory entry level training (MELT) standard – a key recommendation in the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s 10-point Action Plan to improve truck safety and compliance.
Posted Wednesday April 17, 2019 in Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
The OTA successfully kicked-off both of their LEAD programs – the Next Generation Certificate Program, and the OTA-SEEC Leaders Certificate Program through the Schulich School of Business at York University.
Posted Tuesday April 16, 2019 in News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
In completing the final review of the electronic logging device (ELD) technical standard last month, the Canadian Trucking Alliance believes there are no roadblocks to finalizing the standard in the immediate term
Posted Friday April 12, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
Premier Doug Ford Government’s first budget announced the trucking industry will now have access to the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program
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...
