Opening remarks to the House of Commons of Canada’s Standing Committee

Opening remarks to the House of Commons of Canada’s Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities relating to its study on Anticipated Labour Shortages in the Canadian Transportation Sector Angela Splinter CEO Trucking HR Canada October 17, 2022 Good...

Highway 3 and the Big Picture

Dave Elniski, Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance, AMTA Looking at the past in terms of a month, a quarter, or a year has the effect of averaging out daily highs and lows.  When I was trucking, I remember many bad days and good days that, after a month, averaged...

An Ode to an Albertan Parking Lot

    Dave Elniski, AMTA Industry Advisor, Safety & ComplianceIn 2019, in those pre-COVID “before times”, folks were talking about the construction of additional commercial and public safety rest stops in Alberta [1] – at least those...

Column: Dangerous Complacency and a Beginner’s Mind

    When I first started trucking, I was terrified.The fear I felt when I first began trucking wasn’t a deterrent, though.  It was felt along with feelings of excitement, wanderlust, adventure, and a boyhood dream of becoming a trucker now...

Feature: Health behind the wheel

Driving towards a healthier future Arvind Nunner is at a Petro-Pass north of Edmonton on Highway 43 when he takes some time to talk to us about health behind the wheel. At 63, Nunner has been a commercial driver for 25 years, the last year and a half of which he has...