Comments on: APTA seeks consistent training as MELT rolls into Atlantic Canada

By: Stephen Webster

Stephen Webster — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:22:08 +0000

I drove truck for over 20 yrs and volunteer
in the largest non-profit in ont for sick insured homeless truck drivers and veterans .I used to run a small trucking co from 1998 until 2012
After that I have worked in the office of a 50 plus unit co and drove part time until 2016 u till I got disabled after being hit by a Ryder semi at 70 m p h while stopped in a snow storm near billing Montana. I have brought back over 70 truck driver back in a wheelchair van when they were left behind by the trucking company they worked for.

By: William Bingham

William Bingham — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:19:01 +0000

In reply to Stephen webster. You know little about the Canadian driving force.

By: Stephen webster

Stephen webster — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:50:24 +0000

In reply to John Stewart. We should not be bringing in foreign low skilled workers as there is a housing shortage and rent is too much compared to workers wages. We still have over 10 000 too many drivers in Canada.

By: John Stewart

John Stewart — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:31:37 +0000

I agree with the Foreign driver rule that would allow them to challenge the test. Making them take the full melt program makes it prohibitive to hiring foreign drivers and the governments will not allow companies to apply for any grants to help with the training. This makes the cost to much to bare and companies struggle to hire foreign drivers because of the rules that govern foreign drivers does not allow you to charge foreign drivers for any costs involved with the program. If they pass the test and are proficient this is no different than a mechanic challenging the test.

By: Stephen webster

Stephen webster — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 04:34:43 +0000

Unless the foreign drivers are from certain countries in Europe or Australia or New Zealand and can meet a certain standard in English or French they should have to do the whole program. Any trucking companies should have pay a extra $10 000 per foreign truck driver unless the driver is on a 8 month April to Dec permit in AG or construction