Canadian Trucking Alliance / Alliance canadienne du camionnage
Registration:
32
of
43
(2015-01-28
to
2015-07-29)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada Labour Code Parts I, II and III; member of FETCO
- Federal Budget with respect to providing input into possible tax incentives, infrastructure investments or programs that could be put in place
- Transportation of Dangerous Good Act -amendments to the act pertaining to the security of goods during transport, signage, security plans and security checks for drivers appropriate and reasonable vehicle designs in keeping with provincial regulations.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Income Tax Act accelerating Capital Cost Allowance rates for trucking equipment
Policies or Program
- Automated Customs Initiative - involved in consultations on program design and policy implementation with respect to design, implementation, communication and enforcement of the ACI program
- CANADA/U.S. TRADE AND SECURITY with regard to border programs, international relations, Security and Prosperity Partnership
- Commercial Vehicle Hours of Service with respect to applicability, implementation, compliance and enforcement with current and on-going research.
- HIGHWAYS AND BORDERS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT - discussions with Transport Canada about possible investments in key roads, borders and bridges across Canada
- New Second Crossing at Windsor-Detroit – Support of NITC
- North American Fatigue Management Program – Develop a Fatigue Management Program suitable for the trucking industry
- Sleep Apnea Testing for Truck Drivers – Seeking federal cooperation in development of program for possible future regulation in US and Canada.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Better Borders Working Group/Regulatory Cooperation Council –Seek more efficient border crossings
- Cabotage – Seek government support for negotiations with US towards cabotage modernization/liberalization
- Can-US Safety Rating Reciprocity - Ensure fairness and sufficient monitoring for all US motor carriers when operating in all Canadian jurisdictions, while continuing to promote the successful transition to a complete reciprocal agreement between Canada and the US
- Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Technologies – Development of standards, regulations and compliance policies operating in Canada and the United States
Regulation
- Commercial Vehicle Driver Hours of Service Regulations – require that all drivers required to maintain a log book would be required to use an electronic on-board recorder to monitor their hours of service compliance electronically
- Empty Trailers - section 186(s) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
- Fuel and Vehicle Emission Regulations (development of standards, regulations, and compliance regimes
- Income Tax Act federal diesel excise tax asking the government to live up to its election promise to reduce it