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 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 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 Wednesday July 29, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Government of Canada has given the trucking industry strong and immediate support throughout the COVID-19 crisis through multiple departments and ministers.
Posted Thursday June 25, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) targeted audit and enforcement efforts continue to find massive irregularities in the trucking sector and are taking corrective action against major Driver Inc. violators.
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...
