Posted Friday May 03, 2019 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The 2019 federal budget promises money for big-ticket items that can improve human resources management for trucking and logistics employers, while making it easier for workers to get the skills they need to be valuable and productive.
Posted Thursday February 21, 2019 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The numbers don’t lie. The representation of women in the trucking and logistics industry remains well below their representation in Canada’s workforce as a whole.
Posted Friday February 08, 2019 in Editorials, Image/PR, Operations/safety
The vast majority of trucking fleets and professional drivers in Canada take seriously their responsibility to protect the public and do not leave safety to chance
Posted Tuesday November 06, 2018 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage
OTA understands a healthy economy must be supported by a workforce that is paid a fair living wage and, over time, minimum wage should increase. The question, then, is how?
Posted Wednesday October 31, 2018 in Editorials, Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage
At Trucking HR Canada, we have established a mental health initiative to help trucking and logistics employers find the resources, tools, and programs they need to develop a better understanding of how to develop a workplace culture that values mental health
Posted Friday May 25, 2018 in Editorials, Image/PR, Operations/safety
“Parked. Safe. I love you.”
Posted Friday January 20, 2017 in Editorials, Environment/fuel
In going down the carbon pricing road in Canada, CTA would have preferred a consistent, national approach. But, that horse has left the barn
Posted Friday December 09, 2016 in Border & Customs, Business, Editorials
Anything that negatively impacts or restricts access to the US market is bad for Canada
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...
