Posted Wednesday March 20, 2019 in News Releases, Operations/safety
Driver training and the driver shortage are even more acute when considering livestock transport, while the implementation of electronic logging devices (ELDs) can lead to improved animal safety and animal welfare on our highways, CTA says
Posted Monday March 18, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
OTA Chair David Carruth and OTA President Stephen Laskowski appeared before the Standing Committee on General Government to lend the association’s support for Bill 66 as it relates to transportation and labour issues.
Posted Thursday March 14, 2019 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
The WSIB is updating its compliance program to help those who may need assistance and identify those that may try to evade their labour obligations
Posted Wednesday March 13, 2019 in Business, Environment/fuel, News Releases
Premier Doug Ford, along with Minister of Environment, Rod Phillips, sent a strong message of support to the Ontario trucking industry today regarding rising fuel prices as a result of the carbon tax set to come into effect April 1.
Posted Monday March 11, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
CTA is asking Finance Minister Morneau to once again show leadership in supporting the trucking sector by reinvesting the billions of dollars the industry will be paying through the carbon tax to help fleets purchase green, carbon-reducing equipment and technology.
Posted Tuesday February 26, 2019 in Border & Customs, News Releases
OTA chairman David Carruth and staff laid out opportunities for the success of the bridge and how it would benefit the trucking industry.
Posted Tuesday February 26, 2019 in Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
Addressing the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Industry, Science & Technology today, CTA president Stephen Laskowski called on government to support a trucking-focused immigration program to help solve the truck driver shortage
Posted Friday February 15, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
The Government of Canada last fall announced the list of provinces and territories that will be subject to the federal carbon pricing system
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...
