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The Rush to Electric Vehicles: The Change We Cannot Stop
The ICCT (International Council on Clean Transport) issued a report from Berlin, Germany, in February of this year stating, "From the extraction of raw materials to its operational phase, battery...
Did you actively prevent losing a set of wheels today, or were you just lucky? Having wheels come off your truck or trailer, though quite rare, is one of the most serious safety violations to be found in trucking....
Multi-Modal Labour and Skills Shortages Symposium Invitation
Hello, Transport Canada would like to invite you to attend a virtual Multi-Modal Symposium on Labour and Skills Shortages in the transportation sector. The theme of the Symposium is “addressing labour and skills shortages by...
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July 26/2024 Transport Canada has posted a targeted exemption effective immediately and expiring on August 31st for those responding to the B.C. and Alberta Wildfire emergency. See links below for full details. The exemption has been posted online: https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/exemptions-under-section-16-motor-vehicle-transport-act/targeted-transport-exemption-support-emergency-response-wildfires-british-columbia-alberta https://tc.canada.ca/fr/services-generaux/lois-reglements/liste-reglements/exemptions-section-16-loi-transports-routiers/exemption-ciblee-transport-soutenir-intervention-urgence-dans-cadre-feux-foret-colombie-britannique-alberta https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/exemptions-under-section-16-motor-vehicle-transport-act https://tc.canada.ca/fr/services-generaux/lois-reglements/liste-reglements/exemptions-section-16-loi-transports-routiers
Hauling combinations, be it A-trains, B-train or C-trains, there are a few rules and safety procedures that simply must be followed to prevent dangerous and illegal situations that could very easily result in serious injury or death. For this...
Controllers usually work rotating shifts nights, weekends, and all public holidays. The schedules are usually set 28 days in advance. In many countries, the structure of controllers' shift patterns is regulated to allow for adequate time off. There is widespread recognition that Air Traffic Controllers must have breaks. Unfortunately, when we take a break, stress follows. We really can’t go anywhere without stress being involved.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to work with the Government of Canada to ensure that the trucking industry is aware of the upcoming border vaccination policy, and the mandatory requirement for all Canadian and US truck drivers to...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is starting an impressive media campaign aimed at raising the profile of the trucking industry. It is also designed to showcase the work and effort workers in the trucking industry have put forward during...
The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation that would allow delivery workers access to use the washroom facilities at businesses where they are delivering or picking up loads. Consultations conducted by the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee have indicated that couriers,...
As we enter the Spring season of 2021 with all of the challenges of this past year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, we have seen the rise in secondary searches at the borders, increased infractions and fines, increased offloading...
