*There are yet to be any checkpoints established in Alberta*

The AMTA will be releasing a weekly industry update survey for Carriers in order to get a sense of how industry is affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

CTA Release: All levels of government and the private sector need clear guidance when it comes to determining the services and functions that are essential in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Via the Alberta Transportation IRP: As you continue to run your fleet, if you have not already done so, please submit your renewal online here as usual to ensure processing.

“Today I want to issue a call to action in support of a particular group of those unsung heroes, Alberta’s truck drivers.”

In an effort to help serve commercial drivers transporting goods across Alberta and the nation, the AMTA has compiled a database of rest area locales, amenities offered and hotels opening their doors to truck drivers in need of a hot shower and a bed.

CTA release: The Government of Canada today announced that Canadians returning from travel abroad will be required to follow mandatory self-isolation protocols as of midnight tonight, but the Canadian Trucking Alliance is reminding the trucking industry truck drivers remain exempt from these requirements – unless an individual becomes symptomatic – since trucking has been named an essential service in our battle to contain the COVID-19 virus.

In a letter to AMTA President Chris Nash, McDonald’s Canada announced an addition to their app to help keep commercial drivers both fed, and safe.

CTA Release: Transport Canada, the Provinces and Territories, through the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA), have approved an hours of service exemption for federally regulated carriers related to the fight against COVID-19.

CTA Release: The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has answered calls from members to produce a living document cataloguing best practices, tips and resources for trucking companies as they attempt to continue their operations while battling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CTA Release: Keeping Canada and America’s trucking industry moving during this ongoing battle against the spread of COVID-19 means that commercial truck rest areas must remain open and accessible to North American truck drivers at the front lines of keeping both economies functioning.

CTA Press Release: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unequivocally stated that commercial truck drivers will not be impacted by new measures that will close the Canada-U.S. border to all non-essential travel.

CTA Release: As policy makers and industry stakeholders work together in stopping the spread of COVID-19 across North America, the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the American Trucking Associations spoke in one voice today in calling on governments on both sides of the border to consider contingencies in the event of government office shutdowns while ensuring cross-border traffic continues to function as efficiently as possible.

CTA News Release: The Canadian Trucking Alliance is commending the Federal Government’s declaration that commercial truck drivers are essential workers who will be exempt from the requirement to self-isolate for at least 14 days upon entering Canada from abroad.

Due to the current and growing concern surrounding COVID-19, the AMTA has decided to cancel the following upcoming courses:

Canadian Trucking Alliance: With President Trump’s deceleration of national state of emergency yesterday, it triggered a suspension of federal Hours of Service rules for interstate carriers under certain conditions – mostly related to the goods they haul. CTA has been forwarded some information this morning with clarifications related to this suspension. Please see below. As all items related to the issue , they are extremely fluid and CTA will do its best to provide members with updates as they occur.

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak around the world, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has been and will continue to provide up-to-date resources to membership, employees and the public as news unfolds.

At a national press conference March 11 in Toronto, Trucking HR Canada released The Road Ahead: Addressing Canada’s Trucking and Logistics Industry Labour Shortage.

In a release from the Alberta Government March 11, the Province said $5.7 billion over the next three years will be invested in maintaining and repairing highways and supporting water management and flood recovery projects, stemming from Budget 2020.