Posted Tuesday April 20, 2021 in Business, News Releases, Operations/safety
The Region of Peel Public Health Department today issued a workplace notice closure. The City of Toronto has also stated this afternoon they will be implementing a similar measure and may or may not consider exemptions.
Posted Tuesday February 09, 2021 in Border & Customs
In late January, the Government of Canada announced its intention to test at the land border but emphasized that commercial truck drivers and other essential workers would continue to be exempt from this requirement
Posted Monday February 08, 2021 in Business, News Releases, Operations/safety, Security
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ontario is gradually moving to a regional approach and maintaining the current shutdown in the majority of the regions, including the Stay-at-Home order and all existing public health and workplace safety measures.
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.
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...
