Posted Monday January 25, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
The Ontario government announced today it will further expand eligibility for the targeted emergency childcare program to additional workers, including truck drivers, who are performing critical roles in their communities.
Posted Friday January 22, 2021 in Announcements
Applications for Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employer program close Monday, January 25, 2021.
Posted Friday January 22, 2021 in Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
As the second wave of COVID-19 shuts down businesses and operations across Canada, the issue of lack of washroom facilities for truck drivers has resurfaced.
Posted Friday January 22, 2021 in Operations/safety, Technology
The federal electronic logging device mandate has levelled the playing field among motor carriers and reduced driver hours-of-service violations, industry experts told Transport Topics.
Posted Friday January 22, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
In a notice of proposed rulemaking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking an alternate vision standard that would replace the current exemption program as a basis for establishing vision qualifications
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...
