Via Canadian Trucking Alliance Background CTA: The Government of Canada will be implementing new measures related to Paid Medical Leave (Bill-C3) on December 1. 2022. In practice, this new entitlement will provide all employees in the federally regulated private...
Dave Elniski, AMTA Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance On November 25th, 2022, the Government of Alberta announced plans to complete the twinning of the remaining portions of Highway 3. Broken into eight phases with varying timings, the plan is to twin the...
The application period for the Canada Summer Job (CSJ) program now open and will close on January 12, 2023. The CSJ is a wage subsidy that supports youth to gain valuable work experience and provides employers with support when hiring youth for summer employment....
Receive up to $10,ooo in training grants and wage incentives The program is open to all Canadian trucking and logistics employers who are looking to hire for driving and non-driving positions. Qualified candidates must be either a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident...
On Dec 1, 2022, WCB announced the 2023 industry rates. The average industry rate will increase from $1.17 by nine cents to $1.26 rather than $1.50, which would be required to cover the total forecasted claims cost for 2023. WCB will absorb the additional costs from...
Brian Dumsday, P. Eng, P. Log (1946-2021) is the posthumous recipient of the AMTA 2022 Friend to Industry Award. Established in 2021, this annual award celebrates friends and stakeholders who create paths for AMTA and the commercial transportation industry through...
