Posted Wednesday July 28, 2021 in Admin & Tax, Business, Editorials, Environment/fuel, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Robert Kennedy once said that “every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.”
Posted Friday July 23, 2021 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Ontario’s decision at the 11th hour to delay a rule that would prohibit those obtaining their A/Z licence using an automated transmission from operating a manual-equipped truck has prompted reaction from outrage to indifference.
Posted Friday June 04, 2021 in Editorials, Operations/safety
CTA will not stop putting pressure on governments to escalate their education and awareness efforts into eventual enforcement actions over the next 12 months
Posted Friday December 11, 2020 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage
Making sense of what’s required under these changes to the Canada Labour Code can be a challenge. What’s more, the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (the Regulations) introduce many concepts and practices that might be new and unfamiliar.
Posted Friday August 07, 2020 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage
Just when the research was done, the effects of COVID-19 on employment meant there was more work to do.
Posted Wednesday May 06, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Editorials, Image/PR, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
Now is the time to pay back the dedicated workers who chose to drive so Canadians didn’t have to
Posted Wednesday March 18, 2020 in Business, Editorials, Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
As people, ironically, begin to worry about where their next roll of toilet paper is going to come from, it’s interesting to see the importance of trucking to consumers and governments percolate to the top. “Sold out, you’re kidding? Well, when is the next truck arriving?”
Posted Thursday March 05, 2020 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage
Labour shortages in trucking and logistics are an ongoing concern. Employers and employees across the country feel increasing pressure from longer recruiting processes, reduced productivity, and the fact that our pool simply continues to shrink.
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...
