Trucking

On June 27th, 2023, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $1.3 million in funding for the training of Truck drivers through the Skills Development Fund. The program will be delivered by the Womens’ Trucking Federation Canada (WTFC).

Since the announcement, there have been confusing and inaccurate statement published on news sites and shared through social media with regard to who may or may not apply to enroll in the program and receive this funding. In an effort to correct these statements, WTFC Chief Executive Officer Shelley Walker has issued the following statement:

Ontario has eight inspectors to keep tabs on 555 career colleges across the province.

Industry professionals who are watching the ongoing Ontario/Quebec “fake trucking school” court case were appalled to learn how few inspectors the province has keeping tabs on an exploding number of career colleges. The Ministry of Colleges and Universities, which regulates all career colleges including Trucking, told Road Warrior News in an email that it currently has no plans to hire additional inspectors.

Participants eligible for $1,000 for transportation and childcare support, $300 for equipment, $400 weekly allowance On June 27th, the Ontario government announced that it is investing $1.3 million to prepare 54 women, newcomers and others from underrepresented groups for in-demand

A disciplinary hearing for Canadian clinical psychologist Jordon Peterson will begin today. Because the hearing is not accessible to the public by video conference, Christine Van Geyn of the Canadian Constitution Foundation will be live-tweeting the proceedings as exhaustively as possible.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have issued a release indicating the Truck driver in the catastrophic June 15 collision in Manitoba had the right of way. “We have obtained video footage of the collision from the semi-trailer which indicates

A devastating accident in Manitoba killed 15 people and injured 10 on June 15th. As detailed by RCMP in a press conference late in the day, a transport truck and a bus carrying senior citizens on a day trip collided

Court proceedings for the remaining men have been ongoing for more than a year since the charges were laid, with little progress except the request for delays and more preparation time. When another delay was requested at the May 24th, 2023 proceedings, Crown Attorney L. Welch noted, “This file is already pretty old.”

Also noted during the May 24th proceedings was the fact that the paralegal speaking for one of the Deol family (Jagjeet or Charanjit) was not certain which of the two men was her client.

When asked to comment on the proceedings, Philip Fletcher, president of the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario said, “I really can’t say much, as this is a repeat of a rerun.”