Statement by OTA President Stephen Laskowski on GTA Protests
February 05, 2022 11:16 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, Feb. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The vast majority of the Ontario trucking industry is vaccinated and the overall vaccination rate among commercial drivers closely mirrors that of the...
Trucking Industry Stakeholders Call for Canadian Govt’s to Move Quickly on ELDs
March 08, 2018 09:00 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teamsters Canada, the Private Motor Truck of Canada and the Canadian Trucking Alliance are calling on governments to move quickly in the implementation of...
OTA Endorses Road Safety Proposal on Marijuana & Alcohol Impairment
September 18, 2017 12:57 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) applauds today’s announcement by Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca, outlining stricter new penalties for...
Truckers Give Cautious Thumbs Up to New Canadian Free Trade Agreement
April 07, 2017 16:00 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, April 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The spokesgroup for the industry that is often characterized as the poster boy for the lack of regulatory harmonization in Canada, says it welcomes the...
OTA Lauds Announcement Taking T.O. Tolls Off the Table
January 27, 2017 13:06 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 27, 2017) - The Ontario Trucking Association is confident today's announcement by Premier Wynne to double the portion of the fuel tax transferred to...
OTA: Paying for Gardiner/DVP Fix Should Start with Current Government Funds
November 24, 2016 12:14 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 24, 2016) - The Ontario Trucking Association says its carrier members will not to be receptive to paying a toll or fees to repair an existing...
OTA Joins Battle Against Aggressive Driving
November 08, 2016 09:45 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 8, 2016) - The Ontario Trucking Association is reminding the trucking industry to remain vigilant and respectful on the highway and emphasized that...
OTA: Time to Find Permanent Solutions in Excavation/Aggregate Hauling Sector
September 24, 2016 10:44 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 24, 2016) - The Ontario Trucking Association hopes today's announcement by Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca to work with all parties to...
Ontario Trucking Association Encourages Truckers and Cyclists to Share the Road Safely
September 12, 2016 15:16 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 12, 2016) - The Ontario Trucking Association says some recent high profile incidents involving trucks and cyclists reinforce the need for all types...
Game-Changer: Ont Implementing Mandatory Entry Level Training for Tractor-Trailer Drivers
June 28, 2016 10:13 ET | Ontario Trucking Association
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 28, 2016) - Ontario Trucking Association is hailing this morning's announcement from provincial transportation minister Stephen Del Duca that all new...