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ODTA continues to fight SPIF standard

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s of January 1, all federally regulated employers have new compliance requirements with respect to workplace harassment and violence. In this regard, Trucking HR Canada has launched an online Learning Centre offering a suite of resources to help employers in meeting these requirements. We encourage all industry stakeholders to take advantage of these resources to meet the new Canada Labour Code requirements. Immigration consultants have been under scrutiny for some time for alleged malpractices, especially in the recruitment of truck drivers from abroad. The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) recently issued a warning against trucking companies and immigration consultants against the abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The warning focused on the abuse of the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process, which allows companies to hire people under the TFWP. As per federal government announcement, a legislation that will regulate immigration and citizenship consultants is now in force. The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act will provide a statutory framework to regulate the sector. It is also aimed at protecting newcomers and applicants to Canada from unscrupulous and fraudulent consultants. We welcome this development and look forward to enhanced enforcement to stop the abuse prevalent in the immigration sector. The Ontario government continues to support and invest in the trucking industry by making improvements to trucking parking across the province. The commitments to date by the government include improving 14 existing truck rest areas, building 10 new rest areas, and adding 178 additional truck parking spaces at four existing ONroute travel plazas. In addition to the infrastructure improvements, the rest areas will also become a key location for public awareness strategy to combat human trafficking. While welcoming these announcements, we look forward to timely and satisfactory completion of these projects as the industry seeks relief due to a large and persistent parking shortage. The second wave of Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the country. Until vaccines are more widely available, we must continue to follow public health measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus and many of its variants. We once again thank everyone involved in the trucking and logistics sector for stepping up as essential frontline heroes during this challenging time. With your ongoing support, we stay committed to help our industry respond, recover, and rebuild throughout all of 2021.

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Pu se Reader Survey Tell us your thoughts about ... the year ahead It was a strange year, but the calendar has turned a page. In this Pulse Survey, we asked you to share thoughts about trucking conditions and issues that you expect in 2021.

How optimistic are you about general economic conditions to come in 2021? (1= not very; 5=very)

3.3/5

How do you expect 2021 trucking rates to compare to 2020? Drop 10%+ Drop 5-10% Drop 1-5% Stay the same Increase 1-5% Increase 5-10% Increase 10%+

4% 5% 9% 40% 22% 15% 5%

What factor will have the single-biggest impact on trucking rates in 2021? 20% 15% 10% 9% 8% 8% 6% 6% 6% 5% 7%

General economic conditions Driver shortage Rate cutting/competitive pressures Covid-19 (tighter restrictions) Covid-19 vaccine distribution Insurance costs Covid-19 (eased restrictions) Driver wages ELD mandate Truck capacity Other

In 2021, do you expect Covid-19 public health restrictions (ie. masks, social distancing) to:

Stay the same Be reduced Increase/intensify Come to an end

How will the trucking-specific economic conditions of 2021 compare to 2020? (1= much worse; 5= much better)

3.5/5

In 2021, do you expect your business to: Grow 10%+ Grow 5-10% Grow 1-5% Stay the same Drop 1-5% Drop 5-10% Drop 10%+

5% 8% 17% 42% 9% 10% 9%

40% 25% 30% 5%

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Road Today Pulse Surveys are conducted once per month, covering a variety of industry issues. To share your voice in future surveys, email manan@newcom.ca.

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The protest ended at the constituency office of Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney.

êÌçðôé ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ î³åðÆ ÕËð¯ñÅÂÆé îñð¯éÆ ç¶ ÔñÕ¶ ç¶ çøåð ÓÚ õåî Ô¯ÇÂÁÅÍ

ODTA continues to fight SPIF standard

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Three weeks after the government unequivocally rejected their demand, Ontario dump truck operators organized a “day of action” in Toronto on Wednesday, December 30th, taking their grievances over changes to weights and dimensions to provincial politicians. With the slogans “Don’t Dump on Us” and “Dump Trucks Move Our Economy” emblazoned on their rigs, the protesters first went to the constituency offices of local members of provincial parliament (MPPs), seeking their intervention to resolve the dispute. They later gathered outside the Ontario Legislature before driving in a convoy to the office of Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney in Holland Landing, Ont. It was the third dump truck protest in as many weeks – the first was held in Toronto on Dec. 10 and the second in Windsor, Ont., on Dec. 28. But unlike last time, this protest was supported by other truckers as well.

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MTO reiterates policy The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has made it clear that it will start enforcing Ontario Regulation 413/05: Vehicle Weights and Dimensions for Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) Vehicles on New Year’s Day.

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The regulation was introduced in four phases during 2000-11, ÁÅêð¶àð» Õ¯ñ Çéïî» çÆ êÅñäÅ Õðé ñÂÆ A@ ÃÅñ» çÅ Ãî» ÃÆÍ ÇÂÔ Ãî» CA çÃ³ìð B@B@ ù õåî Ô¯ Ç×ÁÅÍ and operators have had nearly 10 years of grandfathering period ÁËÃ.êÆ.ÁÅÂÆ.ÁËø. îÅéÕ» ù ê±ðÅ Õðé òÅñ¶ àð¾Õ» ù ò¾è íÅð ã¯ä to comply with the rule. çÆ ÇÂÜÅ÷å ÔË, ÜçÇÕÊöËð-ÁËÃ.êÆ.ÁÅÂÆ.ÁËø. òÅñ¶ àð¾Õ Ø¾à íÅð ã¯ That deadline expired Dec. 31. ÃÕä×¶Í Trucks with SPIF configurations are allowed higher weights, î³åðÆ é¶ ÃÅâ¶ ×ð°¾ê êÌÕÅôé à±â¶÷ àð¾ÇÕ³× ù í¶ÜÆ ÇÂ¾Õ ÂÆ-î¶ñ ÓÚ while non-SPIF vehicles will be restricted to operating at ÕÅùé ñÅ×± Õðé çÆ ÁÅêäÆ ÇÂ¾ÛÅ ù î°ó ç°ÔðÅÀ°ºÇçÁ» ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÃÅâ¶ lower weights. Õ¯ñ úºàÅðÆú ç¶ ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ éËμàòðÕ ù Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁå Áå¶ íð¯Ã¶î³ç ìäÅÀ°ä “We have a responsibility to keep Ontario’s transportation çÆ Ç÷³î¶òÅðÆ ÔËÍ ÇÂÔ ÕÅùé network safe and reliable,” ÕÅÇÂî ðÔ¶×Å Áå¶ ÇÂÃ å¯º Û¯à the ministry said in an êÌÅêå Õðé çÅ Õ¯ÂÆ ÜÅÇÂ÷ email to our group pubÕÅðé éÔÆº ÔËÍÓÓ lication Today’s Trucking, î³åðÅñ¶ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ reiterating its intention ÕËðÆÁð» Óå¶ Ôî¶ôÅ ÁÅêäÅ to enforce compliance. Õ³î ñ×é éÅñ ê±ðÅ Õðé çÆ “This regulation will Ç÷³î¶òÅðÆ ðÔÆ ÔË Áå¶ ðÔ¶×Æ remain in place, and there ÇÕ À°Ô ÁÇÜÔ¶ ÃÅð¶ ÕÅùé» çÆ is no viable reason to waver êÅñäÅ Õðé ÇÜÃ éÅñ î°ãñÅ from it,” it said. ã»ÚÅ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁå ðÔ¶Í The ministry added î³åðÅñ¶ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒA that the onus has always ÜéòðÆ ù Çéïî» çÆ êÅñäÅ been and continues to be éÅ Õðé òÅñ¶ ÕËðÆÁð» ù ÃóÕ on carriers to do their due å¯º ñ»í¶ Õð Çç¾åÅ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ diligence, and comply with À°Ô ÁÅêäÆÁ» ×¾âÆÁ» Ø¾à any regulation that would íÅð ñ¾ç Õ¶ ÚñÅ ÃÕç¶ ÔéÍÓÓ ensure critical infrastructure is protected. ÒÕ¯ Â Æ Áðæíðê± ð ÃñÅÔ“Carriers who are unable îôòðÅ éÔÆº Ô¯ÇÂÁÅÓ to comply by Jan. 1st will It was the third dump truck protest in Ontario in as êÌ ç ðôé ÕðòÅÀ° ä òÅñÆ not be pulled off the road. many weeks. úºàÅðÆú â³ê àð¾Õ ÁËÃ¯ÃÆÂ¶ôé They may continue to Çå³é ÔøÇåÁ» ÓÚ ÇÂÔ åÆÜÅ â³ê àð¾ê êÌçðôé ÃÆÍ (ú.âÆ.àÆ.Â¶.) ÁËÃ.êÆ.ÁÅÂÆ. operate their vehicles at a ÁËø. Çòð°¾è î°ÇÔ³î ÓÚ î¯ãÆ ÔËÍ reduced weight,” it said. ‘No meaningful consultation’ The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA), which organized the protests, has been spearheading the campaign against the SPIF regime. The ODTA said that the Jan. 1 date had not been shared or communicated to drivers until very recently. “Further in 2016, the government gave assurances that nothing would take effect without the agreement and engagement of the industry. There has been no meaningful consultation, or addressing of valid concerns, while accommodations have been made for other categories of trucks that have the same build, such as cement trucks,” the association said. The MTO, however, said it had held extensive consultations with the industry before adopting the regulation. The ministry also said that on Dec. 29, it invited all stakeholders, including the ODTA, to a virtual briefing to answer technical

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questions ahead of enforcing the law. The ODTA did not respond nor participate in the call, it said. The association defended its absence, saying setting up a last-minute technical briefing is not particularly helpful, and hardly qualifies as engagement. “We have asked for a proper meeting to address and resolve the issues. Not a technical briefing.”

åÕéÆÕÆ ò¶ðòÅ ç¶äÅ Çòô¶ô å½ð Óå¶ î¾çç×Åð éÔÆº ÇðÔÅ Áå¶ ÇÂÃ ù Ã³êðÕ ÕðéÅ éÔÆº ÇÕÔÅ ÜÅ ÃÕçÅÍ ÒÒÁÃÆº î°¾ÇçÁ» ç¶ Ô¾ñ ñÂÆ ÃÔÆ ã³× éÅñ îÆÇà³× Ã¾çä ñÂÆ ÇÕÔÅ ÃÆ å» ÇÕ Ãî¾ÇÃÁÅ çÅ Ô¾ñ ÇéÕñ ÃÕ¶¶Í éÅ ÇÕ åÕéÆÕÆ ò¶ðòÅÍÓÓ

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À°îÆç ÁÜ¶ ÕÅÇÂî ÔË Çëð òÆ, ú.âÆ.àÆ.Â¶. é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ À°Ã ù ÃÅÕÅðÅåîÕ Ô¾ñ çÆ À°îÆç ÔËÍ ÇÂÃ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÔ», ÃÅù À°îÆç ÔË ÇÕ Üç¯º ÃðÕÅð ù êåÅ ñ¾×¶×Å Still optimistic ÇÕ ÇÂÔ îÅêç³â ÇÕ³é¶ éÅÜÅÇÂ÷ Still, the ODTA said it was Áå¶ öËð-ÁîñÆ Ôé å» À°Ô hopeful of a positive outcome. âðÅÂÆòð» Áå¶ À°çï¯× çÆ î¾çç “Yes, we are confident that ñÂÆ À°åð¶×ÆÍÓÓ once the government realizes ×ð°¾ê êÌ¯Çò³Ã ù ÁêÆñ Õð ÇðÔÅ how unfair and impractical ÔË ÇÕ ÃÅð¶ ÇàÌêñÁËÕÃ â³ê àð¾Õ» these measures are, they will ù À°é·» ç¶ ÜÆòéÕÅñ ñÂÆ ÁËÃ. act to help support drivers and êÆ.ÁÅÂÆ.ÁËø.-Ã³ì³èå êÅì³çÆÁ» the industry,” it said. å¯º ìöËð ò¾è å¯º ò¾è íÅð ñ¾ç Õ¶ The group is urging the provÚ¾ñä Çç¾åÅ ÜÅò¶Í ince to allow all triaxle dump ú.âÆ.àÆ.Â¶. é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÔ¾ñ ÇÂÔ trucks to operate at maxiÔË ÇÕ ÇÂé·» àð¾Õ» ù À°é·» ç¶ ê±ð¶ mum weights for the life of the ÜÆòéÕÅñ ñÂÆ Ú¾ñä Çç¾åÅ ÜÅò¶ vehicle without SPIF-related ÇÜò¶º ÇÕ ÃÆîËºà àð¾Õ» òð×ÆÁ» restrictions. Ô¯ðé» ôÌ¶äÆÁ» ç¶ àð¾Õ» ñÂÆ ÕÆåÅ “The solution is to simply Ç×ÁÅ ÔËÍÓÓ grandfather these trucks for ÒÒÇÂÔ Õ³î ÇÂ¾Õ çÔÅÕ¶ êÇÔñ» their full lifespan as they have ÕÆåÅ ÜÅäÅ ÚÅÔÆçÅ ÃÆÍ àð¾Õð» ù for other categories of trucks The office of Mississauga-Malton MPP Deepak Anand ðËàð¯Çø¾à Óå¶ BE,@@@ å¯º D@,@@@ such as cement trucks,” the received the first letter from the protesters. ODTA said. ÇîÃÆÃÅ×Å-îÅñàé ÁËî.êÆ.êÆ. çÆêÕ ÁÅé³ç ç¶ çøåð é¶ êÌçðôéÕÅðÆÁ» âÅñð õðÚ Õðé ñÂÆ ÕÇÔäÅ, Ü¯ ÁÅÃÅéÆ éÅñ ÇîñçÅ òÆ éÔÆº, Ü» “This is what should have å¯º êÇÔñÆ ÇÚ¾áÆ êÌÅêå ÕÆåÆÍ Ãîð¾æÅ å¯º ÇÂ¾Õ ÇåÔÅÂÆ Ø¾à íÅð been done a decade ago. Asking ñ¾ç Õ¶ Ú¾ñä ñÂÆ ÕÇÔäÅ åðÕÔÆä independent truckers to spend ÔËÍÓÓ $25,000 to $40,000 on a retrofit that is not even readily available, úºàÅðÆú àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁËÃ¯ÃÆÂ¶ôé (ú.àÆ.Â¶.) Áå¶ êÌÅÂÆò¶à î¯àð àð¾Õ or operate at one-third reduced capacity is unreasonable.” Õ½ºÃñ ÁÅø ÕËé¶âÅ (êÆ.ÁËî.àÆ.ÃÆ.) òð×¶ êÌî°¾Ö àð¾ÇÕ³× ×ð°¾ê ÁËÃ. Major trucking groups such as the Ontario Trucking êÆ.ÁÅÂÆ.ÁËø. çÆ ÔîÅÇÂå Õð ðÔ¶ Ôé, ÇÜé·» ìÅð¶ À°é·» çÅ ÕÇÔäÅ ÔË ÇÕ Association (OTA) and the Private Motor Truck Council of ÇÂÔ ÃóÕ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ ïÕÆéÆ Õðé ÓÚ î¾çç Õðé×¶Í Canada (PMTC) are supportive of the SPIF regime, which they À°é·» é¶ ÃðÕÅð ù Ãî» ÃÆîÅ Óå¶ ÇàÕ¶ ðÇÔä çÆ òÆ ÁêÆñ ÕÆåÆ ÔËÍ say will help ensure road safety. ú.âÆ.àÆ.Â¶. é¶ À°é·» ç¶ ÇÂÃ ð°õ Óå¶ ÇéðÅôÅ êÌ×àÅÂÆ ÔËÍ They have also urged the government to stick to the timeline. ÇÂÃ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÇÂÔ Çòô¶ô î°¾çÅ â³ê àð¾Õ» Óå¶ ÁÃð êÅÀ°ºçÅ ÔËÍ The ODTA called their stance disappointing. À°Ô Ã³×áé ÇÂé·» âðÅÂÆòð» çÆ êÌåÆÇéè×Æ éÔÆº Õðç¶ Áå¶ ÇÂÔ “This specific issue impacts dump trucks. Those organizaÇéðÅôÅÜéÕ ÔË ÇÕ À°Ô ÃÅâ¶ éÅñ ÔîçðçÆ éÔÆº ðÖç¶ÍÓÓ tions do not represent these drivers, and it is disappointing that ÇÂÃ ç½ðÅé úºàÅðÆú ÁË×ðÆ×¶à àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁËÃ¯ÃÆÂ¶ôé (ú.Â¶.àÆ.Â¶.) é¶ they are not standing in solidarity with us,” it said. êÌçðôé çÆ ÔîÅÇÔå ÓÚ ÇìÁÅé ÜÅðÆ ÕÆåÅ ÔËÍ The Ontario Aggregates Trucking Association (OATA), meanÇÂÃ é¶ ÃðÕÅð ù ÁêÆñ ÕÆåÆ ÔË ÇÕ À°Ô A ÜéòðÆ ù ÕÅùé ñÅ×± while, issued a statement supporting the protest. éÅ Õð¶ Áå¶ Ô¾ñ ñ¾íä ñÂÆ À°çï¯× éÅñ Ã³êðÕ Õð¶Í It urged the government not to enforce the regulation Jan. 1, ÇìÁÅé ÓÚ Á¾×¶ ÇÕÔÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË, ÒÒÇÂÃ å¯º ÇÂñÅòÅ À°çï¯× ç¶ ÇÂÃ and to engage with the industry to reach a solution. òêÅð çÆ â±³ØÆ ÜÅäÕÅðÆ òÅñ¶ îËºìð» òÜ¯º ÁÃÆº À°Ã Ã°ÞÅÁ ù éÅîé÷±ð “Further, as members of the industry with deep knowledge of Õðç¶ Ô» ÇÕ ÃòÅñ» ç¶ Ø¶ð¶ ÓÚ àð¾Õ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ ñÂÆ Õ¯ÂÆ õåðÅ ÔéÍÓÓ the trade, we reject the suggestion that the trucks in question

pose any kind of safety risk,” the statement added.

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Brampton trucker wins Carnegie Medal

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A Brampton truck driver who risked his life to save three people ÕÅðé¶×Æ ÔÆð¯ ø³â ÕÇîôé ò¾ñ¯º ìðËºêàé ç¶ ÇÂ¾Õ àð¾Õ âðÅÂÆòð çÅ À°Ã çÆ ìÔÅçðÆ ñÂÆ ÃéîÅé ÕÆåÅ ÜÅ ÇðÔÅ ÔË ÇÜÃ é¶ ÃóçÆ Ô¯ÂÆ ÁËÃ.ï±.òÆ. ÓÚ¯º from a burning SUV is among 17 civilians being honored for Çå³é ñ¯Õ» ù Õ¾ã Õ¶ À°é·» çÆ Ç÷³ç×Æ ìÚÅÂÆ ÃÆÍ ÇÂÔ ÃéîÅé êÌÅêå Õðé acts of heroism by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. òÅñ¶ AG éÅ×ÇðÕ» ÓÚ¯º À°Ô ÇÂ¾Õ ÔËÍ Harmanjeet Singh Gill, 22, and the others will receive the ÕÇîôé é¶ ÇêÛñ¶ îÔÆé¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ BB ÃÅñ» ç¶ ÔðîéÜÆå ÇÃ³Ø Ç×¾ñ Áå¶ Carnegie Medal, the highest honor for civilian heroism in the Ô¯ð» ù ÕÅðé¶×Æ îËâñ Çîñ¶×Å, Ü¯ ÇÕ ÁîðÆÕÅ Áå¶ ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ ÁÅî U.S. and Canada, the commission said last month. éÅ×ÇðÕ» ù À°é·» çÆ ìÔÅçðÆ ñÂÆ Çîñä òÅñÅ Ãí å¯º ò¾âÅ “The Carnegie Medal is given to those who enter ÃéîÅé ÔËÍ mortal danger while saving or attempting to save ÕÇîôé Áé°ÃÅð, ÒÒÕÅðé¶×Æ îËâñ À°é·» ñ¯Õ» ù the lives of others,” it said. Çç¾ Ç åÅ Ü»çÅ ÔË Ü¯ ç±ÇÜÁ» çÆ ÜÅé ìÚÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ Each of the awardees or their survivorss ÁÅêäÆ ÜÅé ÷¯õî ÓÚ êÅÀ°ºç¶ ÔéÍÓÓ will also receive a financial grant. Ôð ê°ðÃÕÅð êÌÅêå Õðé òÅñ¶ Ü» À°é·» ç¶ The commission said the accident êÇðòÅðÕ ÜÆÁ» ù Çò¾åÆ ×Ì»à Çç¾åÆ ÜÅò¶×ÆÍ that led to Gill’s heroic act happened ÕÇîôé é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÇÜÃ ØàéÅ ñÂÆ Ç×¾ñ Aug. 29, 2018. ù ìÔÅçðÆ çÅ ÃéîÅé Çîñ¶×Å À°Ô BI Á×Ãå, On that day, he was driving in Brampton when he saw a violent crash in which an B@AH ÓÚ òÅêðÆ ÃÆÍ SUV struck several vehicles and landed on À°Ã Ççé À°Ô ìðËºêàé ÓÚ âðÅÂÆÇò³× Õð ÇðÔÅ its driver’s side a few feet from a house. ÃÆ Üç¯º À°Ã é¶ ÇíÁÅéÕ à¾Õð ù ò¶ÇÖÁÅ ÇÜÃ ÓÚ ÇÂ¾Õ “Large flames burned at the vehicle’s ÁËÃ.ï±.òÆ. ÕÂÆ ×¾âÆÁ» éÅñ àÕðÅÂÆ Áå¶ ÇÂ¾Õ rear, and Gill responded to the scene. Gill îÕÅé å¯º æ¯ó·Æ ç±ð ÔÆ âðÅÂÆòð òÅñ¶ êÅÃ¶ ù extended his head and arms through the Harmanjeet Singh Gill is being honored à¶ãÆ Ô¯ ×ÂÆÍ car’s sunroof and pulled one of the three for risking his life to save three people. ÕÇîôé é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒ×¾âÆ ç¶ ÇêÛñ¶ êÅÃ¶ men inside to safety,” the commission said. Photo: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission ÇíÁÅéÕ ñêà» À°μá ðÔÆÁ» Ãé Áå¶ Ç×¾ñ Gill then returned to the vehicle and ÔðîéÜÆå ÇÃ³Ø Ç×¾ñ ù ÁÅêäÆ ÜÅé õåð¶ ÓÚ êÅ Õ¶ å°ð³å ØàéÅ òÅñÆ æ» Óå¶ ê°¾ÜÅÍ Ç×¾ñ ÕÅð çÆ dragged a second man to safety. Çå³é ÇòÁÕåÆÁ» çÆ ÜÅé ìÚÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ ê°ðÃÕÅð Çç¾åÅ Ã³éð±ë ÓÚ¯º ÁÅêä¶ Ô¾æ Áå¶ ÇÃð êÅ Õ¶ ×¾âÆ Á³çð “Returning to the car to remove the ÜÅ ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ ìËá¶ Çå³é» ÓÚ¯º ÇÂ¾Õ ÇòÁÕåÆ ù ìÅÔð Õ¾ã Õ¶ third man, Gill had difficulty. With the åÃòÆð : ÕÅðé¶×Æ ÔÆð¯ ø³â ÕÇîôé Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁå æ» Óå¶ ñË Ç×ÁÅÍÓÓ Ç×¾ñ ×¾âÆ Õ¯ñ î°ó Õ¶ ÁÅÇÂÁÅ Áå¶ ç±Ü¶ help of a teen who also responded to the ÇòÁÕåÆ ù òÆ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁå ìÅÔð Õ¾ã ÇñÁÅÍ scene, Gill broke the sunroof to create a ÕÇîôé é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒåÆÜ¶ ÇòÁÕåÆ ù ìÅÔð Õ¾ãä ñÂÆ Çëð ×¾âÆ Õ¯ñ larger opening. They then pulled the third man to safety,” the ÁÅÀ°ä Óå¶ Ç×¾ñ ù î°ôÕñ ê¶ô ÁÅÂÆÍ ØàéÅ òÅñÆ æ» Óå¶ ÇÂ¾Õ Ô¯ð î°³â¶ çÆ commission said. î¾çç éÅñ Ç×¾ñ é¶ Ã³éð±ø ù å¯ó Õ¶ ò¾âÆ æ» ìäÅÂÆ Áå¶ åÆÜ¶ ÇòÁÕåÆ ù Shortly after the SUV went up in flames, it said. Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁå æ» ñË Á»çÅÍÓÓ Gill has also received a Civilian Citation from Peel Regional Ç×¾ñ ù ÁÅêä¶ ìÚÅÁ ÕÅðÜ» ñÂÆ êÆñ ðÆÜéñ ê°ÇñÃ ò¾ñ¯º òÆ ÃéîÅé Police for the rescue. êÌÅêå Ô¯ÇÂÁÅ ÃÆÍ He said it was a police official who nominated him for the À°Ã é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÇÂ¾Õ ê°ÇñÃ ÁøÃð é¶ ÔÆ À°Ã ù ÕÅðé¶×Æ îËâñ ñÂÆ Carnegie Medal. éÅî÷ç ÕÆåÅ ÃÆÍ Also honored was another Canadian — Jonathan SteinÇÂÔ ê°ðÃÕÅð êÌÅêå Õðé òÅÇñÁ» ÓÚ ÇÂ¾Õ Ô¯ð ÕËé¶âÆÁé Ü¯éÅæé ÃàÆéPalmiere, a 20-year-old apprentice carpenter from Calgary, Alta. êÅñîð òÆ ÔË, Ü¯ ÇÕ ÕËñ×ðÆ, ÁñìðàÅ çÅ B@ ÃÅñ» çÅ ÇÃÖ»çð± ÕÅðê¶ºàð ÔËÍ He died May 31, 2019, after rescuing a 10-year-old girl from a A@ ÃÅñ» çÆ Õ°óÆ ù ÇìÌÇàô Õ¯ñ³ìÆÁÅ çÆ ÞÆñ ÓÚ¯º ìÚÅÀ°ä å¯º ìÅÁç À°Ã lake in British Columbia. çÆ î½å CA îÂÆ, B@AI ù Ô¯ ×ÂÆ ÃÆÍ The other winners are from the U.S., including three who ìÅÕÆ ÃÅð¶ Ü¶å± ÁîðÆÕÅ ç¶ Ôé ÇÜé·» ÓÚ Çå³é ù À°é·» çÆ î½å å¯º ìÅÁç were honored posthumously. ÇÂÔ ê°ðÃÕÅð ÇîÇñÁÅ ÔËÍ With the latest recipients, a total of 10,202 medals have been À°çï¯×êåÆ-çÅéÆ ÁËºâÇðÀ± ÕÅðé¶×Æ ò¾ñ¯º AI@D ÓÚ ø³â ÃæÅêå Ô¯ä awarded since the fund’s establishment in 1904 by industrialå¯º ìÅÁç Ô°ä åÕ A@,B@B ÇòÁÕåÆÁ» ù ÇÂÔ ê°ðÃÕÅð Çç¾åÅ ÜÅ Ú°¾ÕÅ ÔËÍ ist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. ÕÇîôé é¶ Ô°ä åÕ ×ð»à», òÜÆÇøÁ», î½å î×ð¯º ñÅí» Áå¶ Çéð³åð î¾çç The commission has also given more than $42 million in grants, ç¶ ð±ê ÓÚ DB ÇîñÆÁé âÅñð òÆ Çç¾å¶ ÔéÍ scholarships, death benefits and continuing assistance.

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Dharampal Sandhu Once a refugee, now a social worker By Abdul Latheef

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Community is at the heart of everything Dharampal Sandhu èðîêÅñ Ã³è± Ü¯ Õ°¾Þ òÆ ÕðçÅ ÔË ÁÅêä¶ íÅÂÆÚÅð¶ ñÂÆ ÕðçÅ ÔËÍ ÇÂÃ åð·» Õð Õ¶ À°Ô ÕÂÆ ÃÅñ êÇÔñ» ÁÅêä¶ ÁÅê ù ÕËé¶âÆÁé ñ¯Õ» å¯º ÇîñÆ î¾çç does. That is his way of giving back for the help he received from çÅ ÔÆ Õð÷Å À°åÅð ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ Canadians years ago. ÇÂ¾Õ Ãî» ÃÆ Üç¯º À°Ô ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ ôðéÅðæÆ ÃÆ, êð Ô°ä À°Ã çÅ ÁÅêäÅ The former refugee now has a flourishing trucking business àð¾ÇÕ³× çÅ òêÅð ÔË Áå¶ ÇÂ¾Õ ÇêÁÅðÅ êÇðòÅð òÆ ÔËÍ ÔÅñ»ÇÕ ê³ÜÅì ç¶ and a loving family, but his journey to Canada from a village in the Çê³â å¯º ÕËé¶âÅ åÕ À°Ã çÅ Ãøð ÁÅÃÅé éÔÆº ÇðÔÅÍ Indian state of Punjab has been anythingg but smooth. Ã³è± AIHF ÓÚ Ó Á³ÇîÌåÃð ç¶ BF@ ÇÕñ¯îÆàð ç¾Öä60 kilometers Sandhu set off from Ghagga, 260 ê±ðì ÓÚ ò òÃ¶ Ø¾×Å å¯º ÇÂ¾æ¶ ÁÅÇÂÁÅ ÃÆÍ À°ç¯º À°Ô southeast of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, ÇÃðø B B@ ÃÅñ» çÅ ÃÆÍ in 1986. He was just 20. À°Ô êÇÔñ» ÜðîéÆ ê°¾ÜÅ Áå¶ Çëð any He first traveled to Germany éÆ éÆçðñËºâ Ç×ÁÅÍ À°æ¯º À°Ô ÁËîÃàðâî and then to the Netherlandss å¯º Áàñ»ÇàÕ ÕËé¶âÅ ÁÅÀ°ä òÅñ¶ ÇÂ¾Õ before boarding a cargo ship in ÕÅð×¯ ÜÔÅÜ ÓÚ ÚÇó·ÁÅ Áå¶ Ü±é Amsterdam, bound for Atlantic AIHG ù ÕËé¶âÅ ê°¾ÜÅÍ Canada, in June 1987. Ã³è± é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ À°Ã é¶ ÇÂÃ Ãøð Sandhu said he paid 5,000 ñÂÆ À°Ã ò¶ñ¶ ÜðîéÆ çÆ Õð³ÃÆ ÓÚ Deutsche mark ($4,000), the curE,@@@ â¾Ú îÅðÕ (D,@@@ âÅñð) rency of Germany at the time, for ÁçÅ ÕÆå¶ ÃéÍ the trip. ð¯â à±â¶ ù Çç¾åÆ ÇÂ¾Õ ÇÂ³àðÇòÀ± “There were 174 passengers ÓÚ À°Ã é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÀ°Ã ÜÔÅ÷ Óå¶ AGD on that ship,” he recalled in an î°ÃÅøð ÃéÍÓÓ interview with Road Today. À°Ã é¶ ç¾ÇÃÁÅ, ÒÒÀ°é·» ÓÚ¯º ÚÅð m “Four of them were from êÅÇÕÃåÅé å¯º Ãé Áå¶ ÇÂ¾Õ å°ðÕÆ å¯º ÃÆ, êÅÇ mePakistan and one from Turkey, someÜ¯ ÇÕ ÇÕÃ¶ çÆ ×ðñøðËºâ Ü» êåéÆ ÃÆ Áå¶ one’s girlfriend or wife, and the only ê±ð¶ ×ð°¾ê ÓÚ ÇÂ¾Õ¯-ÇÂ¾Õ Á½ðå ÃÆÍ ìÅÕÆ ÃÅð¶ re from woman in the group. The rest were íÅðå å¯º ÃéÍÓÓ India,” he said. À°é·» ç¶ ÇÂÃ Ãøð ù AI Ççé ñ¾×¶, êð Ü¯ Their choppy voyage took 19 days, but Dharampal Sandhu: My success is due î°ôÕñ» À°é·» é¶ ÔËñÆøËÕÃ ç¶ ç¾Öä-ê¾Ûî å¯º that was nothing compared to the problem to the support of the community. ÃËºÕó¶ ÇÕñ¯îÆàð ç±ð é¯òÅ ÃÕ¯ôÆÁÅ ç¶ ç¾ÖäÆ they faced on arrival on the southern tip of Photo: Supplied Õ¯é¶ Óå¶ êÔ°³Ú Õ¶ Þ¾ñÆÁ», À°Ã î°ÕÅìñ¶ ÇÂÔ Nova Scotia, hundreds of kilometers southèðîêÅñ Ã³è±: î¶ðÆ ÃøñåÅ çÅ ðÅ÷ ÔË Õ°¾Þ òÆ éÔÆº ÃéÍ west of Halifax. íÅÂÆÚÅð¶ ò¾ñ¯º Çîñ ÇðÔÅ ÃÇÔï¯×Í ÃÌÆñ³ÕÅ ç¶ ×ÌÇÔï°¾è ÕðÕ¶ í¾Ü¶ AEE The ship with its illegal human cargo åÃòÆð: ÃêñÅÂÆâ åÇîñ ôðéÅðæÆÁ» ù ÇéÀ±øÅÀ±ºâñËºâ Áå¶ had arrived less than a year after 155 Tamil ñËìðÅâ¯ð ç¶ Ãî°³çðÆ Õ³ã¶ Óå¶ ìÚÅÀ°ä å¯º refugees fleeing civil war in Sri Lanka were ÇÂ¾Õ ÃÅñ å¯º òÆ Ø¾à Ãî¶º Á³çð ÇÂÔ ÜÔÅ÷ rescued off the coast of Newfoundland and öËðÕÅùéÆ îé°¾ÖÆ ÕÅð×¯ ñË Õ¶ ê°¾ÜÅ ÃÆÍ Labrador. ÇÂÃ ñÂÆ ÇÕôåÆ Óå¶ ÃòÅð Ô¯ Õ¶ ê°¾Üä òÅñ¶ ÇÂé·» ñ¯Õ» ù ÁæÅðàÆÁ» So, the latest group of boat people faced heightened scrutiny çÆ Ãõå Ü»Ú-êóåÅñ çÅ ÃÅÔîäÅ ÕðéÅ ÇêÁÅÍ from the authorities. Ã³è± é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÀ°Ô ÃÅù ÇÕôåÆ å¯º À°åðé éÔÆº ç¶ ðÔ¶ Ãé, êð Õ°¾Þ ñ¯Õ “They wouldn’t let us off the boat, but there were people willÃÅâÆ î¾çç ñÂÆ Á¾×¶ ÁÅÂ¶ÍÓÓ ing to help us” Sandhu said. ÃÅâ¶ íÅÂÆÚÅð¶ ç¶ ñ¯Õ» é¶ Áå¶ Ô¯ð ÕËé¶âÆÁé» é¶ ÃÅâÆ êËÃ¶ Áå¶ ÕÅùéÆ Community members and other Canadians helped with å½ð Óå¶ î¾çç ÕÆåÆ Áå¶ ÃÅù ôðéÅðæÆ çÅ ð°åìÅ Çîñ Ç×ÁÅÍ money and legal support as the group claimed refugee status.

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He spent his first few years working in farms and factories, À°Ã é¶ ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ ÁÅêä¶ ô°ð±ÁÅåÆ ÃÅñ Ö¶å» Áå¶ øËÕàðÆÁ» ÓÚ Û¯à¶-î¯à¶ Õ³î Õðç¶ Ô¯Â¶ ÇìåÅÂ¶ ÇÜÃ ÓÚ àËÕÃÆ Áå¶ Â¶Áðê¯ðà Çñî¯Ç÷é âðÅÂÆÇò³× doing odd jobs and driving taxis and airport limousines. òÆ ôÅîñ ÃÆÍ Sandhu even tried out Florida, where he ran a motel and a Ã³è± é¶ øñ¯ðÆâÅ ÓÚ ÜÅ Õ¶ òÆ Õ³î ÕÆåÅ, ÇÜ¾æ¶ À°Ã é¶ Ã¾å ÃÅñ» åÕ gas station for seven years before finally deciding to settle back î¯àñ Áå¶ ×ËÃ Ãà¶ôé ÚñÅÇÂÁÅÍ êð B@@C ÓÚ À°Ã é¶ ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ ê¾Õ¶ å½ð in Canada in 2003. Óå¶ òÃä çÅ øËÃñÅ Õð ÇñÁÅÍ A year later he started a small trucking business, one of many ÇÂ¾Õ ÃÅñ ìÅÁç À°Ã é¶ Û¯àÅ ÇÜÔÅ àð¾ÇÕ³× ÕÅð¯ìÅð ô°ð± Õð Çç¾åÅ, he founded in the lead up to building his current company, ÇÜÃ å¯º ìÅÁç À°Ã é¶ ÇÂÃ åð·» ç¶ ÕÂÆ Ô¯ð ÕÅð¯ìÅð ÃæÅêå Õð Õ¶ ÁÅêäÆ Friendx Ltd. The fleet has 18 trucks. î½Ü±çÅ Õ³êéÆ øðËºâËÕÃ Çñîàâ ìäÅÂÆÍ À°Ã ç¶ øñÆà ÓÚ AH àð¾Õ ÔéÍ The business stability helped Sandhu focus his attention on a Üç¯º À°Ã çÅ ÕÅð¯ìÅð ê±ðÆ åð·» ÃæÅêå Ô¯ Ç×ÁÅ å» Ã³è± é¶ ÁÅêäÅ number of social and industry issues. ÇèÁÅé ÕÂÆ ÃîÅÜÕ Áå¶ À°çï¯× ç¶ îÃÇñÁ» òñ ç¶äÅ ô°ð± ÕÆåÅÍ One problem that worries him most is the growing drug À°Ã çÆ Ãí å¯º ò¾âÆ ÇÚ³åÅ ê³ÜÅìÆ íÅÂÆÚÅð¶ ÓÚ âð¾×÷ p in the Punjabi j and alcohol abuse among young people Áå¶ ôðÅì çÅ ò¾èçÅ Ã¶òé ÔËÍ community. Ã³è± ÁÅêäÆ ÚËÇðàÆ, âð¾× Áò¶ÁðéËμÃ wareness Sandhu has been trying to raise awareness Ã°ÃÅÇÂàÆ ÁÅø à¯ð»à¯, ðÅÔÆº ÇÂÃ ìÅð¶ about it through his charity, the Drug ÜÅ×ð±ÕåÅ ëËñÅÀ°ä çÆ Õ¯Çôô Õð ÇðÔÅ Awareness Society of Toronto. ÔËÍ nSandhu has also been campaignÃ³è± ìÆîÅ ç¶ Ö¶åð ÓÚ Ã°èÅð çÆ òÆ ing for insurance reforms. òÕÅñå Õðç¶ ðÔ¶ ÔéÍ He said tough insurance À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÇÕ Ãõå ìÆîÅ requirements have made it near÷ð±ðå» ÕðÕ¶ éò¶º âðÅÂÆòð» ly impossible for new drivers to çÅ À°çï¯× ÓÚ ÁÅÀ°äÅ ñ×í× enter the industry. éÅî°îÇÕé Ô¯ Ç×ÁÅ ÔËÍ Another issue that has caught ÇÂ¾Õ Ô¯ð îÃñÅ ÇÜÃ é¶ À°é·» his attention is the abuse of çÅ ÇèÁÅé ÇÖ¾ÇÚÁÅ ÔË, À°Ô ÁÅð÷Æ the Temporary Foreign Worker Çòç¶ôÆ òðÕð êÌ¯×ðÅî (àÆ.ÁËø. Program (TFWP). âìÇñÀ±.êÆ.) çÆ Õ°òðå¯º ÔËÍ There have been allegations that ÁÇÜÔ¶ ç¯ô ñ×ç¶ ðÔ¶ Ôé ÇÕ Õ°¾Þ some fleets are cashing in on thee øñÆà ñ¶ìð îÅðÕÆà ÇÂ³êËÕà ÁÃËÃîËºà ent Labour Market Impact Assessment (ÁËñ.ÁËî.ÁÅÂÆ.Â¶.) êÌÇÕÇðÁÅ çÆ òðå¯º anies (LMIA) process, which allows companies ÁÅêä¶ ñÂÆ êËÃÅ ÕîÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ Õðç¶ ðÔ¶ to hire people under the TFWP. Ôé, ÇÜÃ ðÅÔÆº Õ³êéÆÁ» àÆ.ÁËø.âìÇñÀ±. Such issues, however, don’t Dharampal Sandhu with Ravinder Singh (R) êÆ. Ô¶á ñ¯Õ» ù Õ³î Óå¶ ðÖ ÃÕçÆÁ» ÔéÍ dampen Sandhu’s enthusiasm for founder and CEO of the international ÔÅñ»ÇÕ ÁÇÜÔ¶ î°¾ç¶ Ã³è± ç¶ ÁÅêä¶ and engagement with the communon-profit aid and relief organization íÅÂÆÚÅð¶ çÆ î¾çç ñÂÆ Ü¯ô ù á³ãÅ éÔÆº nity. Khalsa Aid. Photo: Supplied Õðç¶Í Away from business and social èðîêÅñ Ã³è± Á³åððÅôàðÆ öËð-î°éÅøÅ ÃÔÅÇÂåÅ Áå¶ Õ³îÕÅÜ Áå¶ Ã¯ôñ òðÕð å¯º ÇÂñÅòÅ work, he enjoys watching soccer ðÅÔå Ã³ÃæÅ õÅñÃÅ Â¶â ç¶ ëÅÀ°ºâð Áå¶ ÃÆ.ÂÆ.ú. ðÇò³çð À°Ô ø°¾àìÅñ Ü» ÇÕÌÕà ò¶ÖäÅ Áå¶ ÁÅêä¶ or cricket, and spending time with ÇÃ³Ø ç¶ éÅñÍ åÃòÆð: ÃêñÅÂÆâ êÇðòÅð éÅñ Ãî» ÇìåÅÀ°äÅ êÃ³ç ÕðçÅ his family. ÔËÍ Sandhu and his wife Paramjit, a Ã³è± Áå¶ À°Ã çÆ ìÃ âðÅÂÆòð êåéÆ êðîÜÆå ìðËºêàé ÓÚ ðÇÔ³ç¶ ÔéÍ bus driver, live in Brampton. À°é·» ç¶ ç¯ é½Ü°ÁÅé ì¾Ú¶ Ôé - BH ÃÅñ» çÆ íòé êðÇøÀ±ôÇéÃà çÅ They have two grown children – 28-year-old daughter Õ³î ÕðçÆ ÔË Áå¶ BF ÃÅñ» çÅ ÔðÜ¯å òÕÆñ ìäé çÆ êó·ÅÂÆ Õð ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ Bhawan, a perfusionist, and 26-year-old son Harjot, who is îÅðÚ ÓÚ Ã³è± EE ÃÅñ» ç¶ Ô¯ ×Â¶ ÃéÍ studying to be a lawyer. À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÜç¯º îËº ÕËé¶âÅ ê°¾ÇÜÁÅ ÃÆ å» î¶ðÆ Ü¶ì• ÓÚ B@ îÅðÕ ÃéÍ Sandhu turned 55 in March. îËº Ô°ä åÕ Ü¯ Õ°¾Þ òÆ êÌÅêå ÕÆåÅ ÔË ÁÅêä¶ íÅÂÆÚÅð¶ çÆ î¾çç éÅñ “I had 20 marks in my pocket when I arrived. Whatever I have êÌÅêå ÕÆåÅ ÔËÍÓÓ achieved since then is due to the support I received from the community,” he said.

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New electric delivery vehicle to hit the market

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Another upstart manufacturer has joined the electric delivery vehicle race, with a low-cost option that will launch in the U.S. in 2023 with a Canadian launch to follow soon after. Canoo will initially offer its multi-purpose delivery vehicle in two sizes, the MPDV1 and MPDV2, with a Class 3 truck and other offerings to follow. The first models will be available with three battery sizes – 80, 60, and 40 kWh, with the 80 kWh version available with DC fast charging in 28 minutes from 20% to 80%. “We created our multi-purpose delivery vehicle from the inside out, with the ergonomics of the driver in mind and with attention to detail to help them be happier and more productive at work,” said Tony Aquila, executive chairman, Canoo. “The vehicle is affordable and offers greater cargo capacity than the current electric delivery offerings in its class. We aim to lower the total cost of ownership and increase return on investment for everyone from local small business owners to large fleets.” Canoo says it will offer its delivery vehicles at pric- Photo: Canoo es beginning at around US$33,000. It will be accepting refundable US$100 deposits for orders. The vehicle was designed specifically with last-mile delivery applications in mind. It’s willing to work with retailers to custom-design the van for their specific requirements. The company, which is expected to commence trading on the Nasdaq, says its vehicles can deliver between a $50,000 and $80,000 return on investment over six to seven years, depending on use case, compared to traditional delivery vehicles. Other benefits it touts include: nearly 30% greater parcel volume than leading delivery vehicles; range efficiency for longer runs on a single charge; an ability to travel further per kilowatt of energy than competitive models; and excellent maneuverability for urban areas. More information can be found at Canoo.com.

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Alghabra named Canada’s new transport minister

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Canada has a new federal transportation minister in the latest cabinet shuffle by governing Liberals, who are reportedly preparing for a potential spring election call. Omar Alghabra — currently parliamentary secretary to the prime minister (public service renewal) and to the During Garneau’s tenure, Canada announced plans to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for federally regulated carriers as of June 2021, and introduce national standards for mandatory entry-level training (MELT) .

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deputy prime minister and minister of intergovernmental affairs – is the new transport minister. He is the MP for Mississauga Centre, a riding that includes one of Canada’s largest trucking hubs. With training in engineering and business, Alghabra recognizes that con-

tinued investments in transportation and public transit are key to improving quality of life, the PMO said in a related announcement. Former astronaut Marc Garneau, who has led the government’s transportation file since 2015, is the new minister of foreign affairs.

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Pride Group orders more than 6,000 Workhorse electric vehicles Pride Group Enterprises has placed an order for 6,320 electric C-Series delivery vehicles from Workhorse Group, representing the manufacturer’s largest single order in its history. The C-1000 and C-650 models will further Pride’s move into the electric vehicle space, and add last mile delivery vehicles to its offerings in the U.S. and Canada. Initial deliveries are to begin in July 2021 and will continue through 2026, Workhorse announced. “Pride is excited to establish this new partnership, which will add last mile delivery vehicles to our existing product offering,” said Sam Johal, Pride Group Enterprises CEO. “We are continuing to work on infrastructure to provide public charging stations at all of our locations as well as EV service, OEM warranty and parts across all major North America highways.” “Our new agreement with Pride marks our largest individual order to-date and expands our sales channel internationally into Canada for the first time,” added Workhorse CEO Duane Hughes.

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The Canadian Trucking Alliance has been leading the charge against Driver Inc.

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WSIB sets up portal to report Driver Inc. fleets

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The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has set up a Report Fraud web portal where people can report fleets using the Driver Inc. employment scheme. The portal can be visited here, or leads can be submitted to sileads@wsib.on.ca or by calling an anonymous tip line at 888-SI-LEADS. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has been urging people to report fleets that misclassify employees to avoid paying source deductions. “The WSIB uses data-driven approaches to identify Driver Inc. companies and other non-compliance in our sector. We know these efforts have provided clear results and we expect they will continue to keep enforcement personnel busy for years to come,” said OTA’s president and CEO, Stephen Laskowski. “The efforts to date have been such a success and now there are even more ways carriers can send information to the WSIB.” OTA has indicated WSIB has recovered millions of dollars from Driver Inc. fleets and has levied adjustments totaling upwards of $800,000 to individual companies. “Compliant carriers in the industry would like to thank the WSIB for standing up for workers’ rights and ensuring companies pay the true cost of covering their workers,” said OTA chairman Wendell Erb. “At the end of the day, this is about companies doing the right thing, playing by the rules, and ensuring their drivers have the coverage they deserve.” The Canadian Trucking Alliance, meanwhile, is calling on shippers to ensure their transport providers are compliant. “In many cases, these companies have codes of conduct requirements for those they contract as well as corporate mission statement and values,” said Laskowski. “It’s time they realize that doing business with Driver Inc. companies flies in the face of many of those standards and could even put some of these shippers and receivers at risk.”

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2021 ÒÚ³×ÅÓ ñ¾× ÇðÔË Áìç°ñ ñåÆø ò¾ñ¯º

After enduring an unprecedented crisis brought on by a killer ÕËé¶âÅ å¯º ìÔ°å ç±ð êËçÅ Ô¯Â¶ ØÅåÕ òÅÇÂðÃ ÕðÕ¶ ÁÅÂ¶ ÁäÇâ¾á¶ Ã³Õà ù ÃÔÅðé å¯º ìÅÁç àð¾ÇÕ³× À°çï¯× éÅ ÇÃðø ÁÅêä¶ êËð» Óå¶ Öó·Å Ô¯ Ç×ÁÅ pandemic originated in a faraway land, the trucking industry ÔË ìñÇÕ ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ àð¾ÇÕ³× ç¶ Õ¶ºçð ÇòÚñ¶ ÕÅðÜÕÅðÆÁ» é¶ ð¯â à±â¶ ù has not only rebounded but set to surpass pre-Covid levels, ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ À°é·» çÅ ÕÅð¯ìÅð Õ¯Çòâ îÔ»îÅðÆ å¯º êÇÔñ» ç¶ ê¾èð» ù êÅð Õðé executives at Canada’s trucking hub told Road Today. ñÂÆ ÇåÁÅð ÔËÍ “Based on customer feedback, the ÇîÃÆÃÅ×Å, úºàÅðÆú ÓÚ ÁèÅðå outlook for 2021 is pretty good,” said çðÇîÁÅé¶ ÁÅÕÅð ç¶ øñÆà âÆ ÁñÅÇÂ³Ã Gurpal Singh Sidhu, CEO of D’Alliance î¯àðÃ ç¶ ÃÆ.ÂÆ.ú. ×°ðêÅñ ÇÃ³Ø ÇÃ¾è± é¶ Motors, a mid-size fleet based in ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒ×ÌÅÔÕ» çÆ êÌåÆÇÕÇðÁÅ ç¶ ÁÅèÅð Óå¶, Mississauga, Ont. D’Alliance has 70 trucks and about B@BA çÅ òð·Å ìÔ°å Ú³×Å ñ× ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍÓÓ 80 drivers, almost all of them employâÆ ÁñÅÇÂ³Ã Õ¯ñ G@ àð¾Õ Áå¶ ñ×í× H@ ees. âðÅÂÆòð Ôé, ÇÜé·» ÓÚ¯º ñ×í× ÃÅð¶ À°Ã ç¶ An all-reefer fleet hauling food, î°ñÅ÷î ÔéÍ Harb Lidder D’Alliance did not encounter any í¯Üé Ãî¾×ðÆ ù ã¯ä òÅñ¶ ÁÅñ-ðÆøð øñÆà Trilink Logistics problem during the pandemic as the âÆ ÁñÅÇÂ³Ã ù îÔ»îÅðÆ ç½ðÅé Õ¯ÂÆ Ãî¾ÇÃÁÅ demand for food remained high. ê¶ô éÔÆº ÁÅÂÆ ÇÕÀ°ºÇÕ í¯Üé çÆ î³× À°μÚÆ ðÔÆÍ “We just parked for two weeks at À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÜç¯º Õ¯ð¯éÅ òÅÇÂðÃ îÔ»îÅðÆ the height of Covid, and that was because the drivers were a bit ÇÃÖð Óå¶ ÃÆ å» ÃÅù ÇÃðø ç¯ ÔøÇåÁ» ñÂÆ ÁÅêäÅ Õ³î ì³ç ÕðéÅ ÇêÁÅÍÓÓ ÇÃ¾è± é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ À°μÚ î³× ÕðÕ¶ âðÅÂÆ òËé ÚñÅÀ°ä òÅñÆÁ» Õ³êéÆÁ» scared,” he said. Ô°ä ðÆøð ÃËÕàð ÓÚ Õçî ð¾Ö ðÔÆÁ» ÔéÍ Sidhu said companies operating dry vans are now entering âÆ ÁñÅÇÂ³Ã õ°ç Ç÷ÁÅçÅ úéð-ÁÅêð¶àð» ù íðåÆ Õðé çÆ ï¯ÜéÅ the reefer sector because of the soaring demand. ìäÅ ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ D’Alliance itself is planning to hire more owner-operators. ì¯ñàé, úºàÅðÆú ç¶ àÌÅÂÆÇñ³Õ ñ¯ÇÜÃÇàÕÃ ç¶ êÌË÷ÆâËºà Ôðì Çñ¾èó Harb Lidder, president of Trilink Logistics of Bolton, Ont., is òÆ B@BA ñÂÆ úé¶ ÔÆ ÁÅÃò³ç ÔéÍ àÌÅÂÆÇñ³Õ Õ¯ñ G@ àð¾Õ Áå¶ ABE equally optimistic about 2021. Trilink has 70 trucks and 125 drivers. âðÅÂÆòð ÔéÍ “We are positive, and our customers are also projecting À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÁÃÆº ÁÅÃò³ç Ô» Áå¶ ÃÅâ¶ ×ÌÅÔÕ» ù òÆ ã¯Ô¶ ÜÅä òÅñ¶ increased volume,” he said. ÃîÅé ÓÚ òÅè¶ çÆ ÁÅÃ ÔËÍÓÓ “We are adding 25 trucks in the first quarter,” Lidder said. The

“We are positive, and our customers are also projecting increased volume.”

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2021 LOOKS ‘PRETTY GOOD’ By Abdul Latheef company may also consider ordering electric trucks, he said. Çñ¾èó é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒêÇÔñÆ ÇåîÅÔÆ ÓÚ ÁÃÆº BE àð¾Õ Ü¯ó ðÔ¶ Ô»ÍÓÓ À°é·» Lidder, however, acknowledged that finding qualified drivers ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ Õ³êéÆ ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ àð¾Õ òÆ ÁÅðâð Õðé ìÅð¶ Ã¯Ú ÃÕçÆ ÔËÍ Çñ¾èó é¶ ÔÅñ»ÇÕ î³ÇéÁÅ ÇÕ ÇÂé·» àð¾Õ» ù ÚñÅÀ°ä òÅñ¶ ï¯× would be a problem. âðÅÂÆòð» ù ñ¾íäÅ Ãî¾ÇÃÁÅ Ô¯ò¶×ÆÍ He said it is very difficult to get insurance approval for new drivÀ°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ éò¶º âðÅÂÆòð» ñÂÆ ìÆîÅ ers, with each company facing different îé÷±ðÆ êÌÅêå ÕðéÅ ìÔ°å î°ôÕñ ÔË, ÇÕÀ°ºÇÕ (insurance) criterion. Ôð Õ³êéÆ çÆ ò¾Ö¯-ò¾Ö (ìÆîÅ) ÕÃ½àÆ Ô°³çÆ ÔËÍ For example, his company can only À°çÅÔðä òÜ¯º, À°Ã çÆ Õ³êéÆ ÇÃðø BD Ü» hire people 24 and older with at least ÇÂÃ å¯º Ç÷ÁÅçÅ À°îð ç¶ ñ¯Õ» ù íðåÆ Õð one year of experience. ÃÕçÆ ÔËÍ “It is not easy to find them.” ÒÒÇÂé·» ù ñ¾íäÅ ÁÅÃÅé Õ³î éÔÆº ÔËÍÓÓ He said there are some good drivers À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ Õ°¾Þ Ú³×¶ âðÅÂÆòð Ôé Ü¯ who want to work for the company, but ÇÕ Õ³êéÆ éÅñ Õ³î ÕðéÅ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ Ôé, êð the insurer won’t approve them. Ôðì Çñ¾èó ìÆîÅÕðåÅ ÇÂÃ çÆ îé÷±ðÆ éÔÆº ç¶ä×¶Í And Lidder said, those who get insuràÌ Å ÂÆÇñ³ Õ ñ¯ÇÜÃÇàÕÃ Çñ¾èó é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÇÜé·» ù ìÆîÅ îé÷±ðÆ Çîñ ance approval don’t want to go longhaul Ü»çÆ ÔË À°Ô ñ¯º×Ô½ñ Ü» ñ×ÅåÅð ê³Ü Ççé Õ³î or work five days in a row. éÔÆº ÕðéÅ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶Í “Driver shortage is a real problem.”

ÒÒÁÃÆº ÁÅÃò³ç Ô» Áå¶ ÃÅâ¶ ×ÌÅÔÕ» ù òÆ ã¯Ô¶ ÜÅä òÅñ¶ ÃîÅé ÓÚ òÅè¶ çÆ ÁÅÃ ÔËÍÓÓ

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Solid gains The optimism of Sidhu and Lidder is based on solid gains. Loadlink Technologies, a freight-matching company based in Mississauga, reported in December that Canadian spot market grew for a seventh consecutive month in November. That was the longest streak Loadlink has recorded since tracking the data, the company said. And in the U.S., industry forecaster FTR reported a massive swing in its Trucking Conditions Index. In October, the index hit a reading of 16.17, the highest level

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ê°ÖåÅ øÅÇÂç¶ ÇÃ¾è± Áå¶ Çñ¾èó çÆ ÃÅÕÅðÅåîÕåÅ ê°ÖåÅ ñÅí Óå¶ ÇàÕÆ Ô¯ÂÆ ÔËÍ ÇîÃÆÃÅ×Å ÓÚ ÁèÅðå øð¶à-îËÇÚ³× Õ³êéÆ ñ¯âÇñ³Õ àËÕéÅñ¯ÜÆ÷ é¶ çÃ³ìð ÓÚ ðÆê¯ðà ê¶ô ÕÆåÆ ÃÆ ÇÕ ÕËé¶âÆÁé Ãê½à îÅðÕÆà éò³ìð ÓÚ ñ×ÅåÅð Ã¾åò¶º îÔÆé¶ ÇòÕÃå Ô¯ÂÆÍ Õ³êéÆ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ Üç¯º å¯º À°Ã é¶ Á³ÕÇóÁ» ù ÇÂÕ¾áÅ ÕðéÅ ô°ð± ÕÆåÅ ÔË À°ç¯º å¯º ÇÂÔ Ãí å¯º ñ³î¶ òÅè¶ çÅ ç½ð ÔËÍ Áå¶ ÁîðÆÕÅ ÓÚ À°çï¯× çÆ íÇò¾ÖìÅäÆ Õðé òÅñ¶ ÁËø.àÆ.ÁÅð. é¶ ÁÅêä¶ àð¾ÇÕ³× ÔÅñÅå Ã±ÚÕÁ³Õ ÓÚ ÇòôÅñ Ô°ñÅðÅ ò¶Öä ìÅð¶ Ã±ÚéÅ Çç¾åÆÍ

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No ELD concern Sidhu of D’Alliance said his company is ready to implement the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate when it comes into force June 12. Industry lobbying groups such as the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) have urged the federal government to postpone the deadline, saying the timeline is unrealistic and many fleets would not be able to meet it. Sidhu has no such worries because he said his drivers are already using

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Harb Lidder (R), president of Trilink Logistics with members of his management team Lakhvir Lidder and Harjit Janjua. àÌÅÂÆÇñ³Õ ñ¯ÇÜÃÇàÕÃ ç¶ êÌèÅé Ôðì Çñ¾èó (Ã¾Ü¶) ÁÅêäÆ îËé¶ÜîËºà àÆî ç¶ îËºìð ñÖòÆð Çñ¾èó Áå¶ ÔðÜÆå Ü³Ü±ÁÅ ç¶ éÅñÍ

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Build boards Dealerships are also reporting robust demand. “Our order board is full till July. It is busy, and 2021 will not be like 2020,” said Gurminder Ahluwalia, account manager at Premier Truck Group, a major dealer for Freightliner. He expects business to grow at least 10%-to-15% in 2021. “Now is the time to place orders because the factory is getting busy,” Ahluwalia said. Indeed, the demand for both tractors and trailers are rising. Transportation intelligence provider ACT Research has projected that commercial vehicle demand will remain strong heading into 2021. Trailer orders are also rising sharply, with ACT Research saying that preliminary data point to six consecutive months with solid year-over-year gains in net orders.

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in 30 years after slumping to -28.66 in April. FTR earlier reported that freight growth exceeded expectations in the third quarter. It said trucking rates were up about 2% in 2020 compared to 2019. The company has projected another 8% increase for 2021, unthinkable just a few months ago.

Gurminder Ahluwalia, account manager at Premier Truck Group. ×°ðÇî³çð ÁÅÔñ±òÅñÆÁÅ, ÁÕÅÀ±ºà îËé¶Üð, êÌÆîÆÁð àð¾Õ ×ð°¾êÍ

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ELDs on trips to the U.S., where the device has been mandatory since December 2019. Still, he is skeptical that the Canadian mandate will come into force as planned. “I don’t think it will happen. June is so close, and many companies are not ready. They might extend (the deadline).” Lidder of Trilink said his company is also ready to embrace the ELD mandate. “Our fleet is 100% equipped with ELDs,” he said. He doesn’t foresee any problem come June 12, as all of Trilink’s drivers are familiar with the system. He said Trilink’s transition would be very smooth. “Nothing to worry because we are prepared for it,” Lidder added.

Gurpal Singh Sidhu, CEO of D’Alliance Motors. âÆ ÁñÅÇÂ³Ã î¯àðÃ ç¶ ÃÆ.ÂÆ.ú., ×°ðêÅñ ÇÃ³Ø ÇÃ¾è±Í

LMIA stain Talking of the scandal surrounding the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), Sidhu said it is a stain on the trucking community. There have been allegations that some fleets are cashing in on the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process, which allows companies to hire people under the TFWP. Before any foreigner can be hired for a particular job, employers have to prove that no Canadian is available to fill the position, and that is done through the LMIA process. A positive LMIA could fetch tens of thousands of dollars, but selling them for cash is against the law. The government has vowed to crack down unscrupulous fleets and immigration consultants involved in the scam. “This is a bad thing. We don’t charge a penny for this,” Sidhu said. Lidder of Trilink said he is aware of the LMIA scandal, but Trilink itself doesn’t charge potential employees any money. “We are lucky that we have reliable drivers. We are happy for them and they are happy for us.” He said if someone from the community abuses the system, the authorities will look at everyone with suspicion. “And, that is bad ( for the community).”

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rolls forward with VNR Electric trucks

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olvo Trucks North America is powering ahead with plans to roll out a battery-electric truck, officially launching production of the VNR Electric in early 2021. “It’s a historical day for us, it’s a historical day for our customers,” said Volvo Trucks North America president Peter Voorhoeve, calling it a key step in the journey to sustainability. Early applications will include local and regional haulers, food and beverage fleets, and pickup and delivery applications. The lineup will include three configurations – a single-axle straight truck, and 4×2 and 6×4 tractors. Power and charging Bringing the mobility to the electromobility will be a pair of electric motors delivering 455 hp and 4,051 lb-ft of torque, managed through a two-speed I-Shift transmission. Operating ranges will reach about 240 km between charges, depending on the configuration. The range can be boosted by up to 15% through regenerative braking, adds John Moore, senior product manager – electric vehicles. And the 264 kWh battery can reach an 80% state of charge within 70 minutes when using a 150-kW charger. While cold weather can reduce battery range, this is being addressed with a glycol circuit that feeds through the truck, adding heat when required, Volvo officials say. With the batteries, the trucks are about 4,000 lb. heavier than their diesel-powered counterparts, says Brett Pope, Volvo Trucks North America’s director – electric vehicles. European experience The electric platform is largely based on the technology found in Volvo FE Electric trucks, produced in Europe, but it was

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adapted for the specific needs of the North American market. Volvo made no secret about its plans to launch the lineup. It was one of the first OEMs to commit to producing battery-electric commercial trucks, and announced the targets as early as December 2018. There are no plans to stop there. Volvo has committed to a complete product line that will run on options other than fossil fuels as early as 2040. Its vision for longer-range vehicles includes hydrogen fuel cells, being developed in a partnership with Daimler. And commitments to natural gas and compressed natural gas also continue, says Magnus Koeck, vice-president – strategy, marketing and brand management.

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Pre-production trucks There are currently 70 pre-production VNR Electric trucks on the road, produced under Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (Volvo LIGHTS) – a project leveraging US$21.7 million from the U.S. EPA and South Coast Air Quality Management District. Volvo officials stressed several times during the launch that initial rollouts will rely on financial incentives. Maintenance and financing Ongoing support beyond that will come in the form of the Volvo Gold Contract — a standard offering which includes preventive and scheduled maintenance, towing, and electromobility repairs, says Mark Curri, senior vice-president of uptime and customer support. The batteries themselves are designed for eight years of nominal use, depending on the application. Volvo Financial Services will finance the trucks over six years, through loans or lease options, adds Chris Roback of Volvo Financial Services.

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The new International HX Series.

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International rolls ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ é¶ ê¶ô ÕÆåÆ out new HX Series éòÆº ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. ÃÆðÆ÷ International has launched its new HX Series vocational truck, giving it a more driver-centric design based on driver and fleet feedback. The new HX Series represents the first product released under Navistar’s 4.0 strategy and its Project Compass initiative, which focuses on flexible, modular designs. As such, it borrows the LT cab, but with modifications to ruggedize it for severe service work. A three-piece hood is crack-resistant and stronger than fiberglass, according to Mark Stasell, vice-president, vocational truck with Navistar. He gave trucking editors a virtual walkaround of the new model this week, just prior to an online public launch. More comfortable seats were chosen based on feedback from fleets and drivers and the cab is now larger, with bigger windows for improved visibility. The truck can be spec’d with International’s highest-end trim package, Diamond Elite, and with a new line of heated and ventilated seats. The cab is structurally reinforced for severe service applications, and is protected with ChemGuard and LineX against corrosion. The front of the truck boasts a stylish mesh grille with bright surround, and marker lights are now LED, providing better nighttime visibility and longer life. A range of custom spec’s are available, including stainless steel visors, bright finish mirrors and additional stainless styling options. There are two models available: the set-forward axle HX520,

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ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ é¶ ÁÅêäÅ éò» ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. ÃÆðÆ÷ ò¯Õ¶ôéñ àð¾Õ ê¶ô Õð Çç¾åÅ ÔË, Ü¯ ÇÕ âðÅÂÆòð Áå¶ øñÆà øÆâìËÕ ç¶ ÁÅèÅð Óå¶ ìäÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ âðÅÂÆòð Õ¶ºçðå Çâ÷ÅÂÆé ÔËÍ éòÆº ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. ÃÆðÆ÷ é¶òÆÃàÅð çÆ D.@ ðäéÆåÆ Áå¶ ÇÂÃ ç¶ êÌÅÜËÕà Õ³êÅÃ êÇÔñ åÇÔå ÜÅðÆ êÇÔñ¶ À°åêÅç çÆ êÌåÆÇéè×Æ ÕðçÆ ÔË, Ü¯ ÇÕ ñÚÆñÆ, îÅÇâÀ±ñð Çâ÷ÅÂÆé Óå¶ Õ¶ºçðå ÔËÍ êÇÔñÆ é÷ð¶ ÇÂÔ ÁËñ.àÆ. ÕËì çÆ éÕñ ñ×çÆ ÔË êð ÇÂÃ ù Ãõå Õ³î» ñÂÆ åìçÆñÆÁ» Õð Õ¶ î÷ì±å ìäÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔËÍ é¶òÆÃàÅð ç¶ ò¯Õ¶ôéñ àð¾Õ» ç¶ òÅÇÂÃ-êÌË÷ÆâËºà îÅðÕ ÃàËÃñ Áé°ÃÅð Çå³é ÇÔ¾ÇÃÁ» òÅñÆÁ» Ô°¾â åÌ¶ó-ð¯èÆ Áå¶ øÅÂÆìð×ñÅÃ å¯º òÆ î÷ì±å ÔËÍ ÁÅéñÅÂÆé ÜéåÕ ñ»Ú å¯º êÇÔñ» À°é·» é¶ ÇÂÃ Ôøå¶ éò¶º îÅâñ ìÅð¶ àð¾ÇÕ³× Ã³êÅçÕ» çÆ ÇÂÃ àð¾Õ éÅñ ÜÅä êÛÅä ÕðòÅÂÆÍ øñÆà Áå¶ âðÅÂÆòð» ò¾ñ¯º Çç¾åÆ êÌåÆÇÕÇðÁÅ Áé°ÃÅð Ç÷ÁÅçÅ ÁÅðÅîçÅÇÂÕ ÃÆà» çÆ Ú¯ä ÕÆåÆ ×ÂÆ ÃÆ Áå¶ ÕËì Ô°ä ò¾âÅ ÔË å¶ ÇçÌôàåÅ òèÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ ÇÂÃ ÓÚ ò¾âÆÁ» ÇÖóÕÆÁ» ñ¾×ÆÁ» Ô¯ÂÆÁ» ÔéÍ àð¾Õ ù ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ ç¶ ÇìÔåðÆé àÇð¾î êËÕ¶Ü, âÅÇÂî³â ÇÂñÆà Áå¶ éòÆÁ» ×ðî Ô¯ä òÅñÆÁ» Áå¶ òËºàÆñ¶àâ ÃÆà» éÅñ õðÆÇçÁÅ ÜÅ ÃÕçÅ ÔËÍ ÕËì ç¶ ã»Ú¶ ù Ãõå Õ³î» ÓÚ êÌï¯× ñÂÆ î÷ì±å ìäÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË Áå¶ ÇÂÃ ù Ö°ðé å¯º ìÚÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ ÕËî×Åðâ Áå¶ ñÅÂÆéÁËÕÃ êÌï¯× ÕÆåÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔËÍ àð¾Õ ç¶ Á×ñ¶ êÅÃ¶ ÃàÅÂÆÇñô îËô ×Çð¾ñ ñ¾×Æ Ô¯ÂÆ ÔË, ÇÜÃ ç¶ êÅÇÃÁ» Óå¶ ð½ôé Áå¶ îÅðÕð ñÅÂÆà» Ô°ä ÁËñ.ÂÆ.âÆ. éÅñ Ü×çÆÁ» Ôé, ÇÜÃ éÅñ ðÅå ò¶ñ¶ ð½ôéÆ Ç÷ÁÅçÅ Ô°³çÆ ÔË Áå¶ ÇÂé·» çÅ ÜÆòéÕÅñ òÆ ò¾è Ô°³çÅ ÔËÍ êÃ³ç Áé°ÃÅð ÕÂÆ Çòô¶ôåÅò» çÆ Ú¯ä ÕÆåÆ ÜÅ ÃÕçÆ ÔË ÇÜé·» ÓÚ ôÅîñ Ôé Ãà¶éñËμÃ ÃàÆñ òÅÂÆ÷ð, ð½ôé øÆÇéô Çîðð Áå¶ ÁËâÆôéñ Ãà¶éñËμÃ ÃàÅÂÆÇñ³× ìçñÍ

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and the set-back axle HX620, both with a 120-inch BBC and ÇÂÔ ç¯ îÅâñ» ÓÚ ÁÅÀ°ºçÅ ÔË: ÃËμà-øÅðòÅðâ ÁËÕÃñ ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. EB@ Áå¶ ÃËμà-ìËÕ ÁËÕÃñ ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ.FB@, ç¯ò¶º AB@-ÇÂ³Ú ìÆ.ìÆ.ÃÆ. éÅñ Áå¶ with a full range of sleeper sizes. The shorter BBC offerings have ÃñÆêð ÁÅÕÅð» çÆ ê±ðÆ ñóÆ éÅñ ÁÅÀ°ä×¶Í Û¯àÆÁ» ìÆ.ìÆ.ÃÆ. ê¶ôÕô» ù been discontinued. ì³ç Õð Çç¾åÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔËÍ Dual steering gears and an advanced anti-lock braking ÃàËÃñ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ç¯Ôð¶ ÃàÆÁÇð³× ×ÆÁð Áå¶ ÇÂ¾Õ À°μéå ÁËºàÆsystem contribute to improved turning, traction and control ñÅÕ ìð¶ÇÕ³× ÇÃÃàî Õ³îÕÅÜ òÅñÆÁ» æÅò» Óå¶ î¯ó Õ¾àäÅ, àðËÕôé on job sites, Stasell noted. The standard engine offering is Áå¶ Õ³àð¯ñ ÇìÔåð ÕðçÅ ÔËÍ îÅéÕ å½ð Óå¶ ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ çÅ Â¶BF ÇÂ³Üä International’s A26 with up to 500 hp, but the Cummins X15 is ñÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË Ü¯ ÇÕ E@@ ÔÅðÃêÅòð çÅ ÔË, êð ÕÇî³Ã ÁËÕÃAE ÇÂ³Üä also available in both models, providing up to 605 hp and 2,050 òÆ ç¯Ô» îÅâñ» ñÂÆ À°êñìè lb.-ft. of torque. Transmission ÔË, Ü¯ ÇÕ F@E ÔÅðÃêÅòð Áå¶ offerings include a full line B,@E@ êÅÀ±ºâ-ø°¾à à½ðÕ Çç³çÅ of Eaton Fuller manuals, ÔËÍ àð»ÃÇîôé ê¶ôÕô» ÓÚ ÂÆàé Allison 4000 Series automatø°¾ñð îËé±Áñ, ÁËñÆÃé D@@@ ics, and the Eaton UltraShift ñóÆ çÆ ÁÅà¯îËÇàÕÃ Áå¶ ÂÆàé automated manual. ÁñàðÅÇôøà ÁÅà¯î¶àâ îËé±Áñ The segment still sees çÆ ê±ðÆ ñóÆ ôÅîñ ÔËÍ healthy demand for manual ÇÂÃ ÃË×îËºà ÓÚ ÁÜ¶ òÆ transmissions, with about îËé±Áñ àð»ÃÇîôé çÆ ò¾âÆ î³× a 40% market penetration, ÔË, ÇÜÃ çÅ ìÅ÷Åð D@% ÔË, with automatics (40%) and ìÅÕÆ ç¶ ìÅ÷Åð ÓÚ ÁÅà¯îËÇàÕÃ automated (20%) making up (D@%) Áå¶ ÁÅà¯î¶àâ (B@%) çÆ the rest. ÇÔ¾Ã¶çÅðÆ ÔËÍ To handle heavy loads and íÅðÅ ÃÅîÅé Ú°¾Õä ñÂÆ Áå¶ rough terrain, the HX is built À°μÚÆÁ» éÆòÆÁ» æÅò» Óå¶ Ú¾ñä with a 12.5”x0.5” single frame ñÂÆ ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. ù AB.EÓÓ&@. rail option. The frame is EÓÓ ÇÃ³×ñ øð¶î ð¶ñ ìçñ éÅñ huck-bolted and crossmem- External air cleaners provide improved filtration and classic ìäÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔËÍ øð¶î ù Ô¾Õbers on the chassis minimize styling, International claims. ì¯ñà ÕÆåÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË Áå¶ ÚËÇÃÃ movement and wear. Photo: Navistar International In addition to a larger cab, ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ çÅ çÅÁòÅ ÔË ÇÕ ìÅÔðÆ Â¶Áð ÕñÆéð ÇìÔåð Çøñàð¶ôé Óå¶ ÕðÅÃîËºìð Ú¾ñä ç½ðÅé à°¾àí¾Ü ù Ø¾à å¯º Ø¾à Õðç¶ ÔéÍ International’s Diamond î°Ô¾ÂÆÁÅ ÕðòÅÀ°ºç¶ Ôé Áå¶ ðòÅÇÂåÆ Çç¾Ö òÆ ìðÕðÅð ðÖç¶ ÔéÍ ò¾âÆ ÕËì å¯º ÇÂñÅòÅ, Logic electrical system was åÃòÆð: é¶òÆÃàÅð ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ ç¶ âÅÇÂî³â ñÅÇÜÕ leveraged to allow auxiliaÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ ÇÃÃàî ù âËô å¯º ry systems to be controlled Õ³àð¯ñ Ô¯ä òÅñÅ ÃÔÅÇÂÕ ÇÃÃàî ìäÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË, ÇÜÃ éÅñ Á³çð±éÆ ÕËì from the dash, freeing up more interior cab space. ñÂÆ Ç÷ÁÅçÅ æ» ìäçÆ ÔËÍ Bendix Wingman Fusion can be spec’d on the HX for the first ìËºÇâÕÃ Çò³×îËé ÇøÀ±÷é ù êÇÔñÆ òÅðÆ ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. Óå¶ êÌï¯× ÕÆåÅ ÜÅ time, offering collision mitigation, an increasingly important ÃÕçÅ ÔË, ÇÜÃ éÅñ à¾Õð Ô¯ä çÅ õåðÅ Ø¾à Ô°³çÅ ÔËÍ ò¯Õ¶ôéñ ÁÅêð¶àð» ñÂÆ feature for vocational operators, according to Vasbinder. While ÇÂÃ Çòô¶ôåÅ çÆ ÷ð±ðå ñ×ÅåÅð ò¾èçÆ ÜÅ ðÔÆ ÔËÍ íÅò¶º ÁËÕÇàò Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ the uptake of active safety systems still lags the on-highway ÇÃÃàî ÁÅé-ÔÅÂÆò¶ Ö¶åð Óå¶ ÁèÅðå Ôé êð ò¯Õ¶ôéñ àð¾Õ ÁÅêð¶àð» ÓÚ segment, vocational truck operators are increasingly asking for ÇÂÃ çÆ î³× ñ×ÅåÅð ò¾è ðÔÆ ÔËÍ it, he added. ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. ÓÚ ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ çÅ ÁÃñ-Ãî» Çðî¯à ÇéçÅé ÁÅéÕî»â The HX is also supported by International’s OnCommand Õ°éËÕôé ÃÉÆà òÆ ÔËÍ Connection suite of real-time remote diagnostics. ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ é¶ ÇÂÔ éò» àð¾Õ À°Ã ò¶ñ¶ ìÅ÷Åð ÓÚ ÇñÁ»çÅ ÔË, Üç¯º International has brought the new truck to market in the Õ¯Çòâ-AI îÔ»îÅðÆ ÕðÕ¶ ÇÂ³ÜÆéÆÁð» Áå¶ Çâ÷ÅÂÆéð» ÁÅêÃÆ ÃÇÔï¯× Õðé midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic, forcing changes to how ç¶ åðÆÕ¶ ìçñä ñÂÆ îÜì±ð ÔéÍ engineers and designers collaborate. é¶òÆÃàÅð ç¶ ÕÅðÜÕÅðÆÁ» ù éòÆº ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. ñóÆ éÅñ À°ÃÅðÆ Ö¶åð Navistar executives expect to gain share in the construction ÓÚ ÁÅêäÅ ÇÔ¾ÃÅ òèÅÀ°ä Áå¶ B@BA ÓÚ ÇìÔåð ò¯Õ¶ôéñ àð¾Õ ìÅ÷Åð ò¶Öä segment with the new HX Series and see a healthy vocational çÆ À°îÆç ÔËÍ ÇÂ³àðéËôéñ é¶ éò¶º ÁËÚ.ÁËÕÃ. ÃÆðÆ÷ ñÂÆ ÁÅðâð êÌÅêå truck market in 2021. International is taking orders for the new Õðé¶ ô°ð± Õð Çç¾å¶ Ôé, ÇÜé·» çÅ À°åêÅçé B@BA ç¶ ÁõÆð ÓÚ ô°ð± Ô¯ò¶×ÅÍ HX Series now, with production set to begin in early 2021.

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New ownership sets éò¶º îÅñÕ» é¶ ìÅÇÂ÷é ñÂÆ Bison up for future growth íÇò¾Ö çÆ åð¾ÕÆ çÅ ðÅÔ Ö¯Çñ·ÁÅ Bison Transport has new ownership it says will enable it to better meet its ambitious growth plans. On Jan. 1, James Richardson & Sons (JRSL), a Manitobabased conglomerate whose businesses run the gamut from agriculture to oil and gas production, reached a deal to take over the company from the Jessiman family. Bison was founded in 1969 by Duncan Jessiman and the family’s holding company Wescan has continued to own the company since. Bison has become one of Canada’s most prominent trucking companies, operating more than 2,100 tractors and 6,000 trailers across North America, with more than 3,700 employees and contrac- Photo: Bison Transport tors. It also owns H.O. Wolding, Searcy Trucking, and Britton Transport. Bison will continue to operate under its current brand, and there will be no changes to its executive or management team. The change in ownership will be seamless for employees, contractors and customers, said Rob Penner, president and CEO of Bison Transport. However, expect to see Bison making a bigger splash in the mergers-and-acquisitions space. The company has an aggressive five-year plan to reach $1.5 billion in sales, representing more than 50% growth from current levels, and that includes $500 million to come from U.S. operations – a key target for future growth.

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Women with Drive goes global

ÒÇòîËé Çòç âðÅÂÆòÓ ÇôÖð Ã³î¶ñé ÓÚ ôÅîñ Ô¯ä×¶ Õ½î»åðÆ êËéÇñÃà

Registration is now open for Trucking HR Canada’s virtual Women with Drive leadership summit, which will feature panelists from around the world. The meeting will be held March 10, and the theme of the conference is Linking Global Leaders, Trucking HR said last month. Speakers will share their stories of how the pandemic is impacting work in the trucking industry, it said. “The representation of women in the trucking and logistics industry remains an ongoing business issue,” said CEO Angela Splinter. “The Women with Drive leadership summit emphasizes the sharing of ideas, experiences and leadership best practices, and we are looking forward to having a global perspective.”

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TRUCKS

International connections boost fleet intelligence International Truck’s Intelligent Fleet Care – a suite of connected vehicle solutions – will become a standard offering for new on-highway vehicles ordered beginning Dec. 15. Building on the OnCommand remote diagnostics and International 360 service communications and fleet management platform, Intelligent Fleet Care monitors fleet health, plans preventive maintenance and oil changes, and identifies opportunities to increase fuel efficiency through driver coaching. All of the solutions will be standard offerings for five years on new International LT Series, RH Series, and LoneStar models.

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TRUCKS

Volvo gives operators power over engine updates Volvo’s new Driver Display Activation feature places the power over remote engine updates into operator hands, giving drivers the ability to activate over-the-air system updates within minutes. Rather than requiring a call to a Volvo Action Service Agent to initiate a remote update, this cuts the updating time in half and allows the work at any time, Volvo says. All new Volvo trucks will have the Driver Display Activation interface available at no charge for the first two years, as part of a bundle with Volvo Trucks Remote Diagnostics.

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Goodyear Fuel-Max to maximize fuel efficiency Goodyear’s new Fuel Max LHD 2 tire, to be launched early in 2021, is targeting longhaul fleets that want to boost fuel efficiency. The drive tire is made with a “fuel-focused” tread compound that lowers rolling resistance to meet Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas emissions and fuel-efficiency standards, and is verified by Sm SmartWay. The tire’s TredLock technology includes double-corrugated blades to promote even wear b and maintain traction over time, earning a Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake designation. A premium enhanced casing also supports retreading, the company notes. The Fuel Max LHD 2 is expected to be available early in the year as a 295/75R22.5 (Load Range G), while a 11R22.5 (Load Range G) will follow. 11 ROADTODAY.COM

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Cummins X15 connects with Cascadias

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Cummins has released its first connectivity-enabled X15 Efficiency engine and Endurant HD powertrain for Freightliner Cascadias. Users can take advantage of Cummins’ factory-installed Acumen engine computing module, which connects to the supplier’s techhnology platform for direct access to digital d future apps, over the air product enhancements, and service integrations. The data is delivered over cellular networks, and will be used to gain insights into how the vehicles operate in different environments and varying duty cycles. Cummins says the X15 Efficiency Series with Acumen is its most advanced and connected engine.

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TECHNOLOGY

Samsara adds live streaming, mask detection Samsara has introduced three new AI Dash Cam features, including the ability to detect whether drivers are wearing masks. The dual-facing Samsara AI Dash Cams use artificial intelligence to determine whether the masks are in place. In addition to that, video feeds can be monitored by safety managers through live streaming, and shared directly with drivers to support remote and self-guided coaching. The streamed video can deliver road-facing images, inward-facing video, or both. But in-cab alerts notify drivers any time a live stream starts and ends. ROADTODAY.COM

Carrier Transicold ready to offer R-452A refrigerant Carrier Transicold will make R-452A refrigerant an option in both new and existing models beginning in the first quarter of 2021, covering trailer and diesel truck equipment alike. The new refrigerant is comparable to R-404A in terms of refrigerant capacity, pulldown, fuel efficiency and reliability, the company says. The key difference is that R-452A has about half the global warming potential of R-404A, with respective GWP ratings of 2140 and 3922.

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021

INDUSTRY EVENTS

FEBRUARY

17-20

Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Annual Convention

Navigating Government Subsidies During COVID

APRIL

Online Virtual Event www.torontotrucking.org

12-15

MARCH

ATA Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting

10 Women with Drive Leadership Summit 2021 Online Virtual Event www.truckinghr.com

Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida www.trucking.org

16 Alberta Motor Transport Association Leadership Conference & AGM Venue TBD www.amta.ca Event dates & information are correct at the time of publication and may change without notice. Road Today cannot be held responsible for subsequent changes.

Wynn Las Vegas Resort Las Vegas, Nevada www.truckload2021.com

18 North American Cargo Securement Harmonization Public Forum Louisville Marriott Downtown Louisville, Kentucky www.cvsa.org

MAY

18-19

Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) Annual Conference Venue TBD www.ttsao.com

ADVERTISER INDEX

Manac ................................... 2

Breadner Trailers .................. 33

www.manac.com

www.breadnertrailers.com

Navistar ................................. 6

Gincor Werx ......................... 32

www.internationaltrucks.com/mvseries

www.gincor.com

Omnitracs ....................12 & 13

Ocean Trailer ........................ 31

www.omnitracs.com/everythingeld

www.oceantrailer.com

Peterbilt ............................... 40

Riordan Leasing Inc. ............. 34

www.peterbilt.com

www.riordanleasing.com

SAF Holland ......................... 17

Ryder ................................... 35

www.safholland.ca

www.ryderusedtrucks.ca

ITS ....................................... 39 www.itstruck.ca

The Truck Exhaust Place ...... 34 www.totalexhaust.com

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