It’s very clear that during this COVID-19 Pandemic, you have given all truck drivers a good name.  Strike that – a GREAT NAME! Back in the olden days when I was a driver (more than 40 years ago), truck drivers were the “White Knights” of the road. You need to remember that back then there…

  E-Bulletin APRIL 20/2020 Attached, for reference, are the published versions of guidelines Transport Canada released late Saturday evening for the use of face coverings. Also pasted below are web-links to the documents ENG: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/considerations-relating-use-face-coverings-commercial-vehicle-drivers-motor-carrier-intercommunity-bus-passengers.html FRA: https://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/securiteautomobile/facteurs-prendre-consideration-quant-port-couvre-visage-conducteurs-vehicules-commerciaux-passagers-transport-commun-autobus-intercommunautaires-autocars.htmlOn Saturday the Federal Government officially announced the closing of the Canada-US land border for an additional 30 days…

Public Health Agency of Canada Issues Non-Medical Mask Policy for All Essential Workers Crossing the Border (Toronto, April 15, 2020) — The Canadian Trucking Alliance was informed today by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is directing the agency, effective immediately, to implement a policy requiring all…

National Snapshot of Food-Accommodation Locations Supporting Truckers   Since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the trucking industry, with the support of government, has answered the challenge to keep the country together. To keep the drivers rolling, and delivering essential products and supplies Canadians desperately need, drivers need a place to park. rest and to…

CTA Snapshot of Driver Rest Area/Service Facility Support During COVID-19   (Toronto, April 6, 2020) — As steadfast truck drivers roll across the country delivering essential supplies to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they’re treated by some shippers and their accessibility to washrooms, food services and rest areas has grabbed the attention of the…

Summary of Provincial COVID-19 Roadside Checkpoints (Toronto, April 3, 2020) — As the response to COVID-19 continues to evolve and awareness and educational efforts by all levels of government intensify, several roadside checkpoints are increasing across Canadian jurisdictions. The purpose of these checkpoints, operated by government officials, is to provide awareness materials to motorists about…

TORONTO – Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation issued the following statement on supporting truck drivers during the COVID-19 outbreak: “In these extraordinary times, we have extraordinary heroes. Our truck drivers are these heroes. They are working long hours, day and night delivering food and equipment…

TRANSPORT CANADA April 1, 2020    Purpose:  The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is the lead federal agency responsible for coordinating efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Transport Canada has collaborated with PHAC and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to develop guidance to protect drivers and employees working in commercial vehicle operations.…