Posted Thursday July 04, 2019 in Announcements
OTA Chairman David Carruth had an opportunity to meet with newly appointed Ontario ministers at a gathering of business leaders in Toronto this week.
Posted Friday June 28, 2019 in Admin & Tax, News Releases, Operations/safety
The government of Ontario announced today that beginning in July 2020, commercial plate prices will increase by 2 percent and will continue to rise by 2 percent until 2023. Certain fees, like oversize single trip and blanket permits will increase by 2 percent, effective July 2019.
Posted Thursday June 20, 2019 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Canada considered whether a thorough review and a “business risk” test is used to distinguish employees from independent contractors
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 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
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...
