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Trudeau, Mendacino, Freeland, Lich, Sloly to be called as witnesses in hearings starting October 13

RWN Staff

October 11, 2022 (Ottawa) – Public hearings on matters related to the federal government’s decision to declare a public order emergency in February 2022 will begin on Thursday, October 13. The factual phase of the hearings of the Public Order Emergency Commission is scheduled to run until November 25. They will be held in the Bambrick Room at 395 Wellington Street, in Ottawa.

“The Commission is about to embark on the public phase of the process of finding answers to the questions assigned to it by Parliament under the Emergencies Act. This critical phase will shed light on the events that led to the declaration of the public order emergency and fully explore the reasons advanced for the declaration,” said Commissioner Paul Rouleau.

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Bridging the Barriers 2022 video summary

RWN Staff

Many thanks to Bruce Outridge and Lead Pedal Media for this concise summary of the high points of the 2022 Building Bridges conference, hosted by the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada in Mississauga, Ontario.

The event focused on diversity in the workplace which is a strong topic in today’s transportation industry. It was a great event and we offer a recap in this episode of the podcast. Learn about the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada here.

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‘Vision Zero’ — can we ever achieve a world without road fatalities?

Guest Contributor

It seems that Vision Zero — as with many things — could be pulling innovators towards complex ideas that attempt to achieve the end goal in one key step. While big ideas have great value, we are all sometimes guilty of overlooking the more prosaic aspects of a problem — and a more simple idea may be the one to push us much closer to Vision Zero.

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Do you really need that delivery TODAY? Consumerism, friction and Trucking

Mike Murchison

Missed birthdays, anniversaries special occasions, kids growing up too fast, missed Doctor’s appointments, missed community and church involvement. 

Furthermore: Driving in weather no one in which their right mind would drive. Traffic jams in major cities that go on for hours. Shippers and Receivers who are frantic for a pickup or delivery yet don’t want to see you when you arrive. Customers who will not hesitate to levy a late fine on you if they can get away with it.

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Hard-to-get Letters of Employment are a headache for drivers, Owner-Operators: insurance panel

Rita Smith

“When we sit down with a Trucker trying to arrange or renew insurance, the first thing we have to do is ask for the LOE…you might be tempted toask, ‘Do they even exist?’” asked Scott Cober of BFL Canada. His rhetorical question got a big laugh from the room, but Derrick MacDonald of Driver Verified responded by confirming the challenge drivers face getting the letters, and also by proposing a solution.

“Let’s face it, if your employer fired you on Friday, asking him to provide you with an LOE on Monday is a non-starter,” MacDonald pointed out. “You are the lowest priority on his list.”

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