Posts Tagged ‘March 2020’

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…

The Driver Inc. issue is a responsibility born from individual drivers making individual decisions. Even though a significant amount of the Ontario driver market has subscribed to the practice, it appears that most of the other provinces do not see much of it. However, since the CTA continues to present it as a “national” issue,…

The email started innocently enough. The question from the CEO asked if the employee had a moment to “get a task done”. The sender asked the reader to purchase eight, eBay gift cards valued at $200 each for a total of $1,600. The employee was then asked to scratch off the silver lining and send…