Regulations

Ontario driver argues against lower point thresholds for senior truckers

Currently retired after serving 34 years in the military, Francois Juneau describes himself as an occasional trucker. He has always loved trucks and over the last 30 years has maintained…

Vancouver port truckers delay labor action

Truck drivers have decided to delay labor action at the Port of Vancouver for few weeks after holding talks with port officials on July 30, staving off a likely shutdown…

The changing face of trucking in an evolving industry

The changing face of the trucking industry was a hot topic along with the gig economy, need for proper enforcement and calls to fix loopholes in the system during the…

Job action looms at Vancouver port over truck age policy

Traffic at the Port of Vancouver could be disrupted next week as truckers affected by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Rolling Truck Age Program contemplate job action as early as…

City of Vancouver to require side guards on its trucks

The City of Vancouver will require side guards or lateral protection devices on all trucks owned or contracted by the municipality, following a unanimous council vote last week. Municipal staff…

CRA warns personal services businesses about tax rules, cites Driver Inc. model

A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) bulletin is reminding personal services businesses (PSBs) that they can’t claim the tax deductions and expenses available to other corporations – and it’s using a…

Quebec updating PECVL truck safety rating system

Quebec will introduce several changes to its safety ratings system on Jan. 1, changing the province’s approach to critical defects and the way different trucking violations are weighed. “We have…

January ELD deadline expected to hold firm: CTA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has assured it that provinces and territories are committed to enforcing an electronic logging device (ELD)…

Truck driver vaccine mandate in place until at least Sept. 30

Canada’s vaccine mandate for border-crossing truck drivers will remain in place until at least Sept. 30, extending restrictions that have been in place since Jan. 15. The rules are maintained…

Zonar ELD now approved in Canada

Zonar Logs has joined the list of certified Canadian electronic logging devices (ELDs). “Zonar has worked with Transport Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance, and CCMTA (Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators)…

Ontario’s restricted Class A licence to come into effect July 1

Truck driver training institutions and the private fleet association have welcomed Ontario’s Class A manual transmission restriction that comes into effect on July 1. From next month, candidates completing a…

FMCSA banishes ELD to “revoked” list

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has added the ArionT ELD to its list of revoked devices. It appears to be the first device to be revoked by…

Driver Inc. business model deprives workers of basic rights: O’Regan

Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan took to the floor of the House of Commons this week, criticizing the Driver Inc. business model that sees truck drivers misclassified as independent contractors.

CTA highlights steps to address ‘urgent’ supply chain challenges

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified several industry challenges that it will submit to a new National Supply Chain Task Force, drawing on insights from a Wednesday meeting that…

Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced it will ban any container trucks with model years older than 2006, in a bid to improve air quality. The change is effective…