This is the year to improve MELT

This year promises new and positive opportunities regarding mandatory entry-level training (MELT) in Canada. For starters, Newfoundland officially implemented its MELT program on Jan. 3. The other Atlantic provinces will…

Illegal incorporated driver model a stain on our industry

Underneath the surface of the transportation industry is a movement of drivers and carriers that are embracing an incorporation model, sometimes referred to as Driver Inc. Under this model, drivers…

Transform trucking challenges to opportunities

Looking around the trucking industry at large, and all the companies within it, it’s easy to see the ‘drivers’ that move us forward – via the economy, supply and demand,…

Changes to air brake endorsement renewals are flawed

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation recently unveiled a proposal to change the way Z endorsements for air brakes are renewed on a driver’s licence — introducing new learning modules…

Keys to addressing trucking’s labor shortage

The Private Motor Trucking Council of Canada (PMTC) was invited to speak to the federal Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Oct. 17, and took the opportunity to…

Work still to be done before Jan. 1 ELD deadline

While the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is fully in favor of moving forward with electronic logging device (ELD) enforcement on Jan. 1, that doesn’t mean there isn’t…

PMTC outlines priorities for National Supply Chain Task Force

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) welcomes the opportunity to work with the National Supply Chain Task Force and is thankful for the partnership and chance to work…

Much to do before new ELD enforcement date

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has worked in collaboration with federal, provincial and territorial regulators for more than 10 years, to shape an electronic logging device (ELD)…

It’s time for truckers protesting in Ottawa to leave

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) was very disturbed with some of the images we saw and reports we heard out of Ottawa this past weekend. The desecration…

Thank you truckers, for everything you do

On behalf of the membership of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC), I wish to say thank you to the men and women of the highway – the…

Vaccine mandates further threaten supply chain

Ever increasing vaccination mandates on essential workers – by both private businesses and governments alike – are causing severe shortages in an already depleted workforce. This is especially true in…

Drivers’ rights need protecting as fourth wave approaches

Canada is in what appears to be the early stages of a fourth wave. The latest national seven-day average of 2,216 new cases reported daily (Aug. 13-19) is an increase of 38% over the previous…

Ontario jeopardizes road safety by delaying A/Z licence restriction

The province of Ontario is currently the only jurisdiction in all of Canada and the U.S. that allows someone to take their Class A road test in an automatic or…

FAST program approvals need to be resumed

Society, and our industry, have been thrown many curveballs and suffered many consequences as a result of Covid-19. While governments, in most cases, have been proactive – reactive when necessary…

What will phased-in ELD enforcement look like?

On March 2, Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that Canada’s federal ELD mandate, coming into force on June 12, will begin with an enforcement rollout that only involves education…