Posted Friday August 14, 2020 in News Releases
Public Health authorities plan to release version 2.5 of the ArriveCan app on Tuesday, August 18, which will include an optional field for exempt travellers like cross-border truck drivers from adding their addresses if they voluntarily download and use the app.
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 Friday August 07, 2020 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety, Technology
The Government of Canada announced last week the release of its new COVID Alert App to aid in the government’s contact tracing efforts, and to help limit spread and prevent future outbreaks during the pandemic. More information about the app can be found here.
Posted Thursday August 06, 2020 in Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases
Ontario’s pilot program to expand accessibility to COVID-19 testing for commercial truck drivers and others in the trucking industry is in full swing.
Posted Wednesday August 05, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage
OTA and Peel Public Health will host a webinar on August 13 for the trucking industry which will focus on the current pandemic and provide trucking companies with an update on what they can do to protect themselves in advance of any potential second wave.
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...
