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Entry-level driver training moves
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Canada’s transportation and highway safety ministers have approved a national entry-level training standard for commercial vehicle drivers, which will ultimately be included in the National Safety Code.
The announcement was made in Toronto following an annual meeting of the minis ters.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes the details will ultimately echo mandatory entry-level training standards (MELT) adopted in Ontario.
“Since last year, we have made progress on important files, including improving school bus safety, adopting a national standard for entry-level train ing of commercial motor vehicle drivers, and launching the Pan-Canadian Competitive Trade Corridor Initiative,” federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau said, following the meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts.
One collision in particular continues to be a touchstone for trucking safety initiatives such as this one.
“The Humboldt Broncos tragedy in Saskatchewan is something very high on our agenda when it comes to traffic safety, truck safety, and our transportation system,” Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said during a related press briefing.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) was quick to applaud the initiative.
“The basis of this commitment was clear – that all Canadians should expect that people who receive their commercial driver’s licence and share the road with Canadians should be properly trained,” said Canadian Trucking Alliance chairman Scott Smith. “This announcement marks another chapter in the evolution of an already-strong partnership between CTA and [the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators] to improve highway safety in the truck-training sector through policy development,” said CTA president Stephen Laskowski. “Government officials and CTA will be working together continuously to ensure that minimum pre-licensing training is held to the highest standard over time and consistency is applied across all jurisdictions.” Provinces and territories are ultimately responsible for driver licensing. ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ àð»Ãê¯ðà Áå¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ î³åðÆÁ» é¶ ÕîðôÆÁñ òÔÆÕñ âðÅÂÆòð» ñÂÆ ðÅôàðÆ çÅõñÅ-ê¾èðÆ ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ îÅéÕ» ù îé÷±ðÆ ç¶ Çç¾åÆ ÔË ÇÜé·» ù ðÅôàðÆ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ Õ¯â ÓÚ ôÅîñ ÕÆåÅ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ
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Labor ministers discuss key workplace issues
Federal, provincial and territorial labor ministers met last month in Fredericton, N.B., to discuss key workplace issues, including those related to the trucking industry.
Their agenda also included the harmonization of occupational health and safety standards as well as domestic trade and trucking. “Collaboration was at the heart of the discussions, with all governments recognizing that working together will be especially important to reduce and eliminate trade barriers within Canada,” Employment and
Social Development Canada (ESDC) said in a news release.
“This collaboration will increase consisten cy of regulation, and will simplify regulatory requirements for businesses, allowing them to work more seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions,” it added. In January 2019, labor ministers endorsed the National Occupational Health and Safety Reconciliation Agreement that aims to reduce or eliminate trade barriers within Canada. All jurisdictions have now signed the agree ment and progress is being made towards its implementation.
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IBC sets up task force to tackle soaring commercial premiums
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has established a task force to examine how rising commercial premiums is impacting Canadian companies and consumers.
The National Commercial Task Force will bring together insurers, brokers, chambers of commerce, small businesses, trucking stakeholders and risk experts to examine the impacts of the hardening global market.
The task force will develop recommendations to help keep insurance affordable and available across the country.
It will also examine ways to help consumers mitigate risk and manage costs. The report is due this fall.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance is a key member of the task force.
In preparation for this process, CTA said, it has begun surveying its membership on potential areas for improvement they would like to see in commercial insurance.
IBC is the national industry association representing Canada’s private home, auto and business insurers.
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