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Prime Minister Trudeau, Provincial Premiers, Federal MPs, Provincial MPPs. When are you going to start protecting my truck drivers? When are you going to start treating them like the essential workers they are? Maybe we aren’t as educated, or as sophisticated, as the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, policemen and women, and all the other first…

Restaurant Group, McDonalds Express to CTA Commitment to Serve Truck Drivers   (Toronto, March 25, 2020) — The outpouring of support and appreciation by various level of government, the general public and Canadian companies for the invaluable service truck drivers are performing during the COVID-19 crisis has been outstanding. The Canadian Trucking Alliance is highlighting…

CTA, Insurers Confirm Independent Owner-Operator Plans Covered for US Medical Coverage (Toronto, March 25, 2020) — The Canadian Trucking Alliance stood up for independent trucking operators by directly engaging the insurance industry to ensure the owner-operator community is covered for medical benefits while operating in the U.S.  Today, members of Canadian Life and Health Insurance…

(Toronto, March 20, 2020) — Members of Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) are confirming that group out-of-country medical coverage for commercial truckers will continue uninterrupted.  “The Ontario Trucking Associations applauds CLHIA for stepping up in this time of crisis. Our nation’s truck drivers are working hard to ensure the vital goods Canadians require during the…

  COVID – 19 Special bulletin  As we all cope and respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, Trucking HR Canada is here to support trucking and logistics employers. We thank all of you for the work you are doing in ensuring the flow of goods and supplies to large and small communities across the country.  There is…

Feds Recognize Truck Drivers as Critical in Fight Against COVID-19   (March 16, 2020) — The Ontario Trucking Association joined the Canadian Trucking Alliance is commending the Federal Government’s declaration that commercial truck drivers are essential workers who will be exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for at least 14 days upon entering Canada from abroad. Speaking…

OTA: Southwestern Ontario Transportation Plan Will Make Industry Safer and More Efficient (Jan. 17, 2020) — Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney and Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Jeff Yurek, jointly announced a comprehensive draft transportation plan which includes several measures that would help the Ontario trucking industry improve its efficiency, enhance highway and…

Help Deliver Driver Inc. Warning to the Supply Chain   (Nov. 29, 2019) — The expansion of drivers and carriers operating within the underground economy through Driver Inc is a growing concern for the trucking industry. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) have been leading the charge in Ottawa and…