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Getting a Class 1 driver’s licence when you have truck-driving experience outside Canada or the United States
Apr 03, 2024 | Drivers, Driver Shortage, MELT, SGI
SGI may waive the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) requirement for a Class 1 licence if you:
Council of Ministers Task CCMTA to Address Concerns with Safety Certificates for Trucking Companies
Feb 26, 2024 | Business Operations, Driver Inc., Driver Shortage, News Releases, Safety
The Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety has directed the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA)...
Career ExpressWay Funding Streams
Mar 01, 2023 | Driver Shortage
Trucking HR Canada, in conjunction with Employment and Social Development Canada, has launched the Career ExpressWay Program, which offers three...
THRC APPEARS AS WITNESS BEFORE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT
Oct 20, 2022 | Driver Shortage, News Releases
On October 17th, 2022, Trucking HR Canada's CEO, Angela Splinter, and Craig Faucette, CPO, appeared as witnesses before the Federal...
CTA Carrier Hosts Transport Minister Announcement of Supply Chain Task Force Report
Oct 06, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Supply Chain
(TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2022) – Transport Minister Omar Alghabra today announced the release of a much-anticipated report outlining recommendations to...
Growing up in the 70's
Sep 26, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Job Market, Saskatchewan
Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s was definitely a simpler way of life. I remember travelling the highway from...
STA: Saskatchewan is short about 3,000 truck drivers
Sep 08, 2022 | Careers, Driver Shortage, Government, Supply Chain
"Trucking companies are still facing challenges in their ability to attract labour. Driver shortages right across the country continue to...
CTA Warns Feds: This is Not the Time for Adding Stress to Supply Chain
Aug 30, 2022 | Driver Inc., Driver Shortage
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is again calling for the Government of Canada to delay implementation of an incoming measure...
Transport challenges continue to haunt ag sector
Jul 28, 2022 | Advocacy, COVID-19, Drivers, Driver Shortage, Government, MELT, Supply Chain
Labour shortages in the rail and trucking industries remain a major hurdle for the successful movement of products.
STA's Ewart Speaks on Transportation at Canada's Farm Show
Jun 29, 2022 | Business Operations, Careers, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, Economy, Supply Chain
Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) Executive Director, Susan Ewart spoke last week at Canada's Farm Show, hosted in Regina Saskatchewan. Ewart,...
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