Posted Wednesday January 13, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Yesterday the Province of Ontario announced new measures to combat COVID-19 and issued a provincial declaration of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. OTA reported on these developments. Since then, OTA continued to seek guidance on what this means for our industry. Below is a summary of the most up-to-date information OTA […]
Posted Tuesday January 12, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Trucking remains classified as an essential service and trucking companies are able to continue to operate as they did during the first emergency declaration during the first wave in 2020.
Posted Friday January 08, 2021 in Infrastructure, News Releases, Operations/safety
OTA has been working with the Quebec Trucking Association (QTA) to clarify information with respect to recently announced Curfews – below are some details:
Posted Tuesday December 22, 2020 in Operations/safety
As a result of the Ontario Government’s expanded lockdown announced Dec. 21, the MTO announced all in-vehicle passenger road tests across the province will be cancelled, but all in-vehicle road tests for commercial drivers will continue to be available.
Posted Tuesday December 22, 2020 in Operations/safety
Ontario has launched the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) grant program to help police services across the province keep impaired drivers off the roads.
Posted Tuesday December 22, 2020 in Infrastructure, Operations/safety
As the COVID pandemic kept millions of vehicles off North American roads in 2020, average vehicle speeds, including from trucks, have increased, according to data compiled by Internet of Things company Samsara.
Posted Monday December 21, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, announced it is imposing a provincewide shutdown.
Posted Friday December 18, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Operations/safety
The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has asked CTA to share the following information with its membership with respect to a continued recognition of expired driver’s licenses until at least February 28, 2021.
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...
