Posted Tuesday September 28, 2021 in Image/PR, Operations/safety
Dozens of safety-minded organizations launched a national coalition aimed at reducing the deadly threat of distracted driving on the nation’s highways.
Posted Friday September 24, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
Info also for OTA members on downloading vaccination receipts
Posted Thursday September 23, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
ATA President and CEO Chris Spear issued a statement in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed vaccine mandate on employers with more than 100 employees:
Posted Wednesday September 22, 2021 in Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Ontario Together Fund is always evolving to stay relevant for Ontario businesses and may be opening itself up to include a variety of new projects, including a wider array of those from our sector
Posted Monday September 20, 2021 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety
New Brunswick announced that truck drivers are now exempt from the travel registration program coming into effect on Sept. 22.
Posted Wednesday September 15, 2021 in Border & Customs, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The Government of Ontario this week provided an update on their plans to require proof of vaccination to allow access to specific businesses beginning on September 22, including exemptions for individuals that are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.
Posted Friday September 10, 2021 in Border & Customs, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Government of Canada has announced a new ArriveCAN feature which now allows exempt/essential workers, including truck drivers, the ability to save time by entering their information into ArriveCAN once and using the same ArriveCAN receipt for each entry.
Posted Thursday September 09, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
The debate over vaccine mandates has spilled over into the trucking industry with some shippers and major players now requiring drivers to be vaccinated, with Tyson Foods chiefly among them, reports Commercial Carrier Journal.
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...
