by admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Cross-Border, Industry Issues
Auditor-General of Canada, Michael Ferguson, assessed the current state of the Beyond the Border Action Plan in a recent report to Parliament, critiquing the government’s job thus far to qualify results and appraise costs of the program. The $1.1-billion plan...
by admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Industry Issues
In late 2016, the Canadian Trucking Alliance began wide-spread campaigning calling on the federal government to keep Federal Excise Tax refunds, it looked like this and called for those in the industry to use their collective voice to protect the tax refund. The House...
by Harvey Gibson | May 1, 2019 | Industry Information, Industry Issues, News, STA News
By Keith Kilback, Q.C. The legalization of recreational cannabis in October of 2018 presents a number of challenges for employers in the trucking industry, where safety is paramount and driver concentration is critical. An important first step is to review and...
by Harvey Gibson | May 13, 2019 | Industry Information, Industry Issues
By Keith Kilback, Q.C. (To read part one, go here) Why Policies Matter Workplace policies perform several functions. At minimum, they establish the employer’s expectations of employee conduct and provide clear guidelines for managers and supervisors when they need to...
by Harvey Gibson | May 23, 2019 | Industry Information, Industry Issues, News, STA News
By Keith Kilback, Q.C. Cross Border Operations Drivers who cross the border into the United States face additional risks. While the possession of recreational amounts of cannabis is legal in Canada, the possession, importation, and exportation of both medical...
by Harvey Gibson | Jun 5, 2019 | Industry Information, Industry Issues, STA News
Load securement is a big part of the trucking industry, the task also has thousands of variables that make simple instructions difficult. Driver education on proper load securement and safety measures plays a large role in cargo securement. This topic is of such high...
