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2021-10-21-Vaccine Mandate Needs to Consider Timing to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions-CTA

Border-crossing Vaccine Mandate Needs to Consider Timing to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions: CTA

Oct 21, 2021 | Business Operations, Cross Border, Driving the Economy

As the Biden Administration prepares to open land border points of entry to vaccinated travelers, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is...

2021-09-30-CTA Vaccination and washroom snapshot

CTA Provides Proof of Vaccination & Washroom/Restaurant Access Snapshot for Interprovincial Travel

Sep 30, 2021 | Business Operations

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), in collaboration with all provincial associations, has created a vaccination passport snapshot which outlines proof...

2021-09-15-ArriveCan App Instruction-CTA

New ArriveCAN Feature Allows Single Submission for Exempt/Essential Workers Crossing the Border

Sep 10, 2021 | ArriveCan, CBSA, Cross Border

The Government of Canada has announced a new ArriveCAN feature which now allows exempt/essential workers, including truck drivers, the ability...

2021-08-17 Federal Government Announcement Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations

Federal Government Announcement Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations

Aug 17, 2021 | Vaccine

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced in a press conference today the Government of Canada’s...

2021-02-26 STA Supports Voluntary Testing Away from Borders

STA Supports Voluntary Testing Away from Borders

Feb 26, 2021 | Advocacy, Driving the Economy

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is standing with the Canadian Trucking Alliance in support of voluntary COVID-19 testing, but in...

2020-12-09 CBSA Officers Questioning Drivers on Non-Essential Activities and the Circulation of Messages on Social Media

CBSA Officers Questioning Drivers on Non-Essential Activities and the Circulation of Messages on Social Media

Dec 09, 2020 | CBSA

There have been recent reports from Manitoba and Saskatchewan about drivers being questioned by CBSA officers about conducting, what they...

2020-12-09 FMCSA Extends HoS Regulatory Relief for Emergency Goods in Response to COVID

FMCSA Extends HoS Regulatory Relief for Emergency Goods in Response to COVID

Dec 09, 2020 | FMCSA, Hours of Service, USA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extended and expanded its hours-of-service regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers...

2020-11-13 An Open Letter to the People of Saskatchewan

An Open Letter to the People of Saskatchewan

Nov 13, 2020 | Only Effective Together

On behalf of the 34 undersigned associations, chambers of commerce, and economic development groups, as well as the tens of...

2020-04-09 Minister Garneau & Family Showing Support for the Industry

Minister Garneau & Family Showing Support for the Industry

Apr 09, 2020 | Government

Minister Garneau continues to show his strong public support for the trucking industry throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

2020-04-07 Keeping Drivers of Shared Vehicles Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Keeping Drivers of Shared Vehicles Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 07, 2020 | Drivers, Safety

Trucking companies have been forced to change the way they run their fleet. Sharing vehicles is common in the industry...

The STA, YWCA Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training have launched a pilot-program to encourage more woman to participate in the trucking industry.

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