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‘It’s just been a mess’: Sask. Trucking Association on feds’ vaccine mandate for truckers

‘It’s just been a mess’: Sask. Trucking Association on feds’ vaccine mandate for truckers

Jan 14, 2022 | Business Operations, CBSA, Cross Border, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy

The executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is calling the recent flip-flopping by the federal government “confusing” after the...

COVID-19: Saskatchewan trucking industry reacts to upcoming border vaccine mandate

COVID-19: Saskatchewan trucking industry reacts to upcoming border vaccine mandate

Jan 13, 2022 | ArriveCan, Business Operations, Cross Border, Driver Shortage

Industry experts say it’s going to push about 16,000 drivers out of a job in an already short-staffed sector since...

Government of Saskatchewan Supports Trucking Industry Position on Covid Vaccine Mandate

Government of Saskatchewan Supports Trucking Industry Position on Covid Vaccine Mandate

Jan 12, 2022 | ArriveCan, Business Operations, Cross Border, Driver Shortage

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association submitted a letter on December 13, 2021 to the Honourable Scott Moe, the Honourable Fred Bradshaw,...

January 2022: Vacancies in Trucking and Logistics

January 2022: Vacancies in Trucking and Logistics

Jan 12, 2022 | Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, Labour Market Information, We Are Trucking

The vacancy rate in truck transportation is 8% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 5.4% across the economy....

Sask. trucking association wants feds to hit the brakes on vaccine mandate

Sask. trucking association wants feds to hit the brakes on vaccine mandate

Dec 15, 2021 | Advocacy, Business Operations, Driver Inc., Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is voicing concerns over the federal government’s plans to make vaccine mandates a requirement in...

Domestic Vaccine Mandate Could Fracture Supply Chain

Domestic Vaccine Mandate Could Fracture Supply Chain

Dec 13, 2021 | Business Operations, Compliance, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy, News Releases, Supply Chain

The government of Canada’s decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for domestic federally regulated workers in the trucking industry –...

Media Reports US Deadline to Impose Vaccine Mandate on Canadian Truck Drivers is January 22

Media Reports US Deadline to Impose Vaccine Mandate on Canadian Truck Drivers is January 22

Nov 24, 2021 | Business Operations, CBSA, Cross Border, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy

Major media outlets in the United States are reporting that Canadian truck drivers crossing into the US will have to...

Canada to require vaccines for cross-border truck drivers, CTA warns of ‘perfect storm’

Canada to require vaccines for cross-border truck drivers, CTA warns of ‘perfect storm’

Nov 22, 2021 | Business Operations, CBSA, Cross Border, Driver Shortage, Driving the Economy

Canada will require truck drivers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before crossing the border as of Jan. 15, building on...

2021-09-07 A Message from the Chair of CTA Commemorating National Trucking Week

A Message from the Chair of CTA Commemorating National Trucking Week

Sep 05, 2021 | Advocacy, Drivers, Driver Shortage

As a sixty-year veteran of the trucking industry, I have witnessed dramatic change in the sector. However, with all of...

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