Two national trucking organisations in Canada are sounding the alarm about safety compliance challenges and how the industry is depicted in the media, as federal lawmakers continue to scrutinise issues affecting the trucking sector and its role in North American supply chains.
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has urged policymakers in both Canada and the United States to strengthen screening and security programs for cross-border carriers and drivers, arguing that current practices may undermine highway safety and could be linked to illegal activities and non-compliant operators. The CTA’s leadership says that developing more robust oversight measures could help ensure that all carriers and drivers in cross-border freight movements meet safety and compliance standards, protecting motorists and the broader public.
Alongside regulatory concerns, the Canadian Truck Operators Association (CTOA) has criticised recent media coverage that it says misrepresented immigrant truck drivers, particularly Sikh drivers, in ways that unfairly tied cultural background to broader safety issues. The CTOA argues that such portrayals failed to reflect the diversity and professionalism of the trucking workforce and lacked evidence-based context on licensing and compliance realities.
Industry leaders say these debates over safety enforcement and public narratives are critical not only for protecting highway users but also for maintaining confidence in the trucking profession, which plays a central role in moving goods across Canada and into the United States.
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