Posted Friday November 21, 2014 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
It’s a different world today. People are different. The highways are more crowded and congested. The level of oversight on the industry is greater. The demands from shippers are unceasing.
Posted Wednesday October 15, 2014 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
As a follow-up to its two-part series on unregulated truck driver training schools, the Toronto Star published an editorial that calls for the province to make training a prerequisite for commercial truck licensing.
Posted Friday September 26, 2014 in Editorials, Environment/fuel, Infrastructure
There is ample good reason to eliminate the diesel excise tax and bring diesel taxation within the GST/HST envelope, but there are others options as well
Posted Wednesday September 10, 2014 in Editorials, Image/PR, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
An editorial message to the trucking industry by CTA President David Bradley
Posted Tuesday July 15, 2014 in Editorials, Image/PR, Operations/safety
Canada needs both trucks and trains. There is enough for everyone and we all have our challenges. So, it’s disappointing to see people deflect attention and responsibility for current railway troubles by trotting out the same old chestnuts
Posted Thursday June 19, 2014 in Border & Customs, Editorials, Security
With 2014 marking the 20th anniversary of NAFTA and talk of perhaps opening the agreement up, or at least a new border agreement, now’s the time to take stock of where we’re at and where we might go from here.
Posted Tuesday May 27, 2014 in Editorials, Labour/HR/driver shortage
We know about the shortage of drivers. Women represent only 3% of the driving force and a significant untapped potential source of quality employees.
Posted Tuesday May 20, 2014 in Editorials, Image/PR, Operations/safety, Security
A column published in the Toronto Star this weekend arguing that the rail industry shouldn’t be held responsible for the Lac-Mégantic derailment disaster – and that favoritism of trucking is to blame – was blasted by CTA’s President
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...
