ADVOCACY
Saskatchewan Trucking AssociationAdvocacy for the Trucking Industry
Advocacy is all about being a voice. For the STA that means that we speak on behalf of commercial carriers in the province and across Canada. Advocacy means driving change with all levels of government, it means engaging the public in conversation, it means making sure that the business is better for carriers in Saskatchewan.
The advocacy activities the Association partakes in vary greatly from month to month and year to year, but the constant is that every action is taken, every letter was written, every policy debated and agenda pushed, is done for the betterment of the industry.
At its roots the STA is a lobby organization; what exactly does that look like? It means that we use the collective voice of all of our members as a tool with policymakers to ensure that all decisions made that affect the industry will do so in a positive way. Nearly 80 years ago a small group of individuals came together in a series of meetings with the provincial government to ensure that decisions were not negatively affecting business owners. 80 years later, the principal is the same but it all happens on a much larger scale.
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Did You Know?
It’s no secret that distracted driving is one of the most common causes of collisions. Did you know that with text messaging, there is a 23.2 times greater risk of crashes or near miss incidents?...
All Roads Lead to Safety: Saskatchewan Sees Lowest Number of Recorded Road Fatalities in 2019
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is happy to see the recent report from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) on the reduced fatalities on Saskatchewan roads. SGI is reporting that 71...
STA Lobbies for Improved Stopping Infrastructure
As any commuter or carrier knows, rest areas are lacking in our province, creating significant challenges for the truck transport community. The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is currently...
CTA Lauds Sask for Seeking Trucking Training Dollars
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is applauding the move by the Government of Saskatchewan to pursue federal training dollars for truck driver training. The Government of Saskatchewan wants...
F-Plated Vehicle Operators Required to Complete Mandatory Training in 2020
As announced on March 29th, 2019, drivers who are looking to get an “F” endorsement will need to take 40 hours of mandatory commercial driver training starting on March 1st, 2020. However, operators...
New Generation Wide Base Tires
New Generation Wide Base TiresEnvironmentally friendly single wide tires can be used in place of dual tires on commercial vehicles to reduce fuel consumption. The Saskatchewan Trucking Association...
Scale Bypass / Weight-in Motion
Scale Bypass / Weight-in MotionScale Bypass and weigh in motion technologies can save companies significant time and money. Scale Bypass programs reward safety conscience, compliant behavior and...
Long Combination Vehicles
Long Combination Vehicles LCV’s are an effective vehicle configuration for the province of Saskatchewan. Moving almost twice as many goods using one truck, LCV’s address the driver shortage and...
Standardized Weights & Dimensions
Standardized Weights & DimensionsWeight and dimension regulations govern what type of equipment can be used in what configurations on what roadways. As the voice of the trucking industry, the...
Top Fleet Employers
Top Fleet EmployersTop Fleet Employers is a national program which recognizes the importance of having sound HR policies and practices in the trucking industry. Launched in 2014, the Top Fleet...
Trucking HR Canada
Trucking HR Canada Trucking HR Canada is an industry leader, spearheading collaboration among the stakeholders in the Canadian trucking industry. The role of Trucking HR Canada is to: Identify human...
Canadian Truck Driver Shortage
Canadian Truck Driver Shortage The Canadian Truck Driver Shortage is the shortage of available truck drivers to keep the Canadian economy moving. A very real threat to the Canadian and Saskatchewan...
Federal Hours of Service
Federal Hours of ServiceThe Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations sets the hours of work and rest rules for federal motor carriers and their drivers. Incoming ELD legislation will...
Saskatchewan Hours of Service
Saskatchewan Hours of ServiceSaskatchewan has its own Hours of Service regulation that applies to trucking companies that operate solely within the province. For safety reasons,...
ELDs in the United States
ELDs in the United StatesThe United States ELD implementation will come in multiple phases but will not only affect trucks south of the border. Canadian companies need to be prepared for...
ELDs for Federally Regulated Carriers
ELDs for Federally Regulated CarriersTransport Canada confirmed in 2016 that officials will be moving forward with an ELD mandate in Canada as a standard mechanism for monitoring,...
ELDs in Saskatchewan
ELDs in SaskatchewanWhat does the Federal ELD mandate in Canada mean for trucking companies in Saskatchewan? That’s an important question! Canadian carriers can be split into two...
Border Blackouts
Border BlackoutsSince January 1, 2017, there have been about 30 outages of CBSA’s EDI portal systems due to an antiquated computer system. CTA has created a messaging campaign that will...
Administrative Monetary Penalty Systems (AMPS)
Administrative Monetary Penalty Systems (AMPS)Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) is a Canadian program aimed at managing risks at borders and ports. Phase 3 of ACI is called...
Medical Marijuana
Medical MarijuanaMedical Marijuana shines a light on both safety sensitive position and the rights of employees to use prescription medication at work. Via an OK from the federal government in 2001,...
Legalization of Marijuana
Legalization of MarijuanaThe full legalization of marijuana by the Federal government will have a vast impact on trucking companies individual policies as well as provincial safety...
Marijuana in the Workplace
Marijuana in the WorkplaceTrucking is considered a safety-sensitive position which means the use of marijuana by truck drivers and many other staff at a trucking company needs to be...
Cargo Crime
Cargo CrimeCargo theft in Canada is a major issue and it costs the economy upwards of $5 billion annually. The STA and it’s provincial and federal counterparts have worked collectively with law...
NAFTA Negotiations
NAFTA NegotiationsIn 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect, creating one of the world’s largest free trade zones and laying the foundations for strong economic...
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association is the leader and voice for truck transport in the province of Saskatchewan. As proactive trusted advisors, the STA is a knowledgeable membership association that represents the collective interests of the truck transport industry through authentic advocacy and education.
