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OTTAWA, ON (February 9, 2023) – Today Trucking HR Canada (THRC) introduces a new addition to their Career ExpressWay Program. Thanks to funding from the Government of Canada under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP), the trucking industry will look to recruit and onboard up to 2600 new workers in both driving and non-driving roles.
This new injection of funding will provide up to $10,000 to cover the cost of entry-level driver training for those looking to enter the occupation, along with a wage incentive of the same amount to support employers with onboarding, mentoring, and finishing training. Wage incentives are also available for new hires in other in-demand positions.
“Without truckers, groceries wouldn’t make it to the shelves of our local supermarkets and builders wouldn’t get the supplies they need. We’re investing in Trucking HR to make sure the industry can support truckers and the workers who help them by equipping them with the training and skills they need to meet the demand we know is there.” Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough
“The trucking and logistics sector supports every key economic sector and is critical to Canadian economic recovery.” Says Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada. “Expanding and building on the success of THRC’s Career ExpressWay program was a specific recommendation in the National Supply Chain Task Force Report, and we are proud to see this important investment that will directly support industry employers in addressing labour shortages with the hardest to fill roles, while also connecting and preparing Canadians for well-paying jobs in our sector.”
This new project, made possible through a coalition of partners, will also include the development and piloting of a national occupational-level training standard. Building on THRC’s current national occupational standard for commercial drivers, this part of the project looks to build national consistency in training, support increased productivity, and bridge the gap between entry-level training and road readiness.
The new project also supports the updating of THRC’s highly regarded labour market information work - including updating our demographic data to include Census 2021 data, conducting a new employer survey, and providing a new labour market supply and demand forecast up to 2028.
Trucking HR Canada was awarded just over 46 million in funding.
The industry coalition of partners includes the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the British Columbia Trucking Association, the Alberta Motor Transport Association, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, Manitoba Trucking Association, Ontario Trucking Association, Association du camionnage du Quebec, Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, Supply Chain Canada, cross-sectoral partners and more.
First announced in Budget 2021, the SWSP helps key sectors of the economy implement solutions to address their current and emerging workforce needs by funding organizations to deliver projects that focus on a range of industry-driven activities. These include training and reskilling workers, helping employers retain and attract a skilled and diverse workforce and other creative solutions to help sectors address labour market needs. It will also support equity-deserving groups by promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing wrap-around supports as needed to those facing barriers to participation. Trucking HR Canada was part of a pre-approved list of organizations invited for a priority application process.
For more information, please contact:
Cecilia Reaburn
Manager, communications, and marketing
343-633-5164
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Canada is a national, non-profit organization, advancing modern HR solutions for the trucking and logistics workforce. We collaborate, partner, and work with a dynamic network including industry associations, government departments and industry professionals to ensure Canada’s freight transportation network has the skilled workforce needed for today and into the future.
Le gouvernement du Canada s’engage envers la reprise économique et la durabilité de la chaîne d’approvisionnement en investissant dans le programme Carrière sur la voie rapide de RH Camionnage Canada et plus encore
OTTAWA, ON (9 février 2023) – Aujourd’hui, RH Camionnage Canada (RHCC) lance une nouvelle addition à son programme Carrière sur la voie rapide. Grâce à du financement obtenu du gouvernement du Canada via le Programme de solutions pour la main d’œuvre sectorielle (PSMS), l’industrie du camionnage pourra recruter et intégrer en entreprise jusqu’à 2 600 nouveaux travailleurs, pour des postes de chauffeurs et autres que la conduite.
Cette nouvelle injection de financement offrira jusqu’à 10 000 $ pour couvrir les frais de formation de chauffeur des personnes désireuses de se joindre à l’industrie, en plus d’un incitatif salarial du même montant pour aider les employeurs à les intégrer en entreprise, leur offrir du mentorat ou peaufiner leur formation. Des incitatifs salariaux sont également disponibles pour de nouvelles embauches à des postes autres que la conduite.
« Sans camionneurs, la nourriture ne se rendrait pas sur les tablettes de nos supermarchés et les gens de la construction n’obtiendraient pas les matériaux dont ils ont besoin. Nous investissons dans les RH du camionnage afin de nous assurer que l’industrie puisse assister les camionneurs ainsi que les travailleurs qui les aident en les dotant de la formation et des compétences dont ils ont besoin pour répondre à une demande que nous savons présente », déclare pour sa part Carla Qualtrough, ministre de l’Emploi, du Développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’Inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap.
« Le secteur du camionnage et de la logistique vient en appui à tous les secteurs clés de l’économie et est crucial à la reprise économique canadienne », déclare Angela Splinter, PDG de RH Camionnage Canada. « L’expansion du programme Carrière sur la voie rapide de RHCC, en s’appuyant sur le succès obtenu, était l’une des recommandations spécifiques du Rapport du Groupe de travail national sur la chaîne d’approvisionnement, et nous sommes fiers de cet investissement qui viendra aider directement les employeurs de l’industrie à juguler les pénuries de main-d’œuvre dans les postes les plus difficiles à combler, tout en allant aux devants des Canadiens pour les préparer à occuper des emplois bien payés dans notre secteur. »
Ce nouveau projet, rendu possible grâce à une coalition de partenaires variés, inclura également l’élaboration et l’essai pilote d’une norme nationale de formation de niveau professionnel. S’appuyant sur l’actuelle norme nationale de la profession des chauffeurs de camions commerciaux de RHCC, cette partie du projet vise à établir une cohérence nationale en matière de formation, aider à accroître la productivité et combler l’écart entre la formation de niveau débutant et l’employabilité.
Le nouveau projet vient également contribuer à la mise à jour de l’information sur le marché du travail hautement appréciée de RHCC – notamment la mise à jour des données démographiques pour y inclure les données du recensement de 2021, la tenue d’un nouveau sondage auprès des employeurs et établir de nouvelles prévisions d’offre et de demande sur le marché du travail jusqu’en 2028.
RH Camionnage Canada a obtenu un financement d’un peu plus de 46 millions $.
La coalition de partenaires comprend l’Alliance Canadienne du Camionnage, the British Columbia Trucking Association, the Alberta Motor Transport Association, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, the Manitoba Trucking Association, the Ontario Trucking Association, l'Association du Camionnage du Québec, Association du Camionnage des Provinces de L’Atlantique, Bureau d’assurance du Canada, Association Canadienne du Camionnage D’Enterprise, CITT, Chaîne d'approvisionnement Canada et d’autres encore.
D’abord annoncé à l’occasion du budget 2021, le PSMS aide des secteurs clés de l’économie à mettre en place des solutions permettant de répondre à leurs besoins de main-d’œuvre actuels et émergents, en finançant des organisations qui livrent des projets abordant diverses activités axées sur l’industrie. Cela inclut la formation et la rééducation professionnelle, aider les employeurs à attirer et retenir une main-d’œuvre qualifiée et diversifiée ainsi que d’autres solutions créatives pour aider les secteurs à faire face à leurs besoins de main-d’œuvre. Il vient également en appui à des groupes méritant l’équité en faisant la promotion d’une main-d’œuvre diversifiée et inclusive ainsi que du soutien, au besoin, pour les personnes faisant face à des obstacles de participation. RH Camionnage Canada faisait partie d’une liste d’organisations pré-approuvées qui ont été invitées à participer à un processus de candidature prioritaire.
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Pour plus d’information, veuillez contacter :
Cecilia Reaburn
Directrice des communications et du marketing
343-633-5164
RH Camionnage Canada est un organisme à but non lucratif d’envergure nationale, qui propose des solutions de RH modernes, destinées à la main-d’œuvre du camionnage et de la logistique. Nous avons établi des partenariats et collaborons avec un réseau dynamique qui comprend des associations d’industrie, des ministères gouvernementaux et des professionnels de l’industrie afin que le réseau canadien de transport des marchandises dispose d’une main-d’œuvre ayant les compétences nécessaires au monde d’aujourd’hui et de demain.
Thank you,
Cecilia Reaburn
Manager, Communications, and Marketing
Trucking HR Canada
343-633-5164
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For Immediate Release
Milton, ON:
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and Benchmark Sponsor, Ontario Truck Driving School, have announced that the 7th annual PMTC Canadian Private Fleet benchmarking survey instrument is live as of today, February 6th. This study is open for completion by all Private Fleets which have a base of operations in Canada. PMTC Membership is not a requirement.
“For the last 6 years the PMTC has partnered with the National Private Truck Council and re-introduced the first Canadian specific private benchmarking survey reports since 2011” remarked PMTC President Mike Millian. “The response to these surveys and the quality of the Benchmarking report produced have been gratifying and provide a valuable tool and resource to our membership. As a result, we are once again partnering with the NPTC for the 2023 Survey. The NPTC has been producing a private fleet benchmark survey in the USA annually since 2005, and by partnering with them again, the PMTC feels it is guaranteeing another quality and highly respected report for our members”
The PMTC has a benchmarking committee, made up of Canadian operators who review the survey annually. The committee works on shaping the survey and updating it to ensure it is reflective of the current Canadian marketplace. This input is invaluable in ensuring the survey instrument is current, relevant, and valuable to Canadian fleets.
The survey is designed for the benefit of PMTC members, and its results will only be provided, at no charge, with their PMTC membership. The survey is yet another value add that will allow private fleets to benchmark their operations to other best-in class performers. A performance evaluation/ validation and opportunity identification guide based on industry standards of excellence. This free value to our members would not be possible without the support of our Sponsor for 2023, Ontario Truck Driving School. “We are thrilled that OTDS has choose to partner with the PMTC and its members and has chosen to invest in sponsoring this survey for a 4th consecutive year! This sponsorship helps to cover the costs of the report, which allows the PMTC to provide this report free to its membership.”, continued Millian
“As a Registered Private Career College, who prides ourselves on maintaining the highest education standards resulting in the best "in class" entry level drivers to the Trucking Industry, we at OTDS feel sponsoring a survey that allows fleets to compare best practices and bench mark their operations to help them be best in class at what they do, was a natural fit. We are proud to help the PMTC make this resource available to its members” stated OTDS President and CEO Gus Rahim
Discounted Membership fee for the first 25 fleets to complete the survey in full!
New this year, to encourage even more fleets to complete the Benchmarking Survey, the PMTC will discount your PMTC Membership by 10% if you are one of the first 25 fleets to complete the survey in full. If a current member, the discount will be provided on your renewal date, if a brand-new member, the discount will be applied when you apply to be a member. To receive the discount, the survey must be completed in its entirety.
- A webcast will be conducted on February 23rd at 11am Eastern time to provide fleets with tips on how to best gather information and complete the survey, and ask any questions they may have prior to completing the survey. To register click HERE
- The full benchmarking report will be released by the end of July of 2023, and an overview will be provided at the PMTC’s annual conference on June 22nd.
- Participants in the survey, who are PMTC members, will be invited to sit in on a special pre-release webcast to review the results in detail.
- In addition, those member companies that participate in the survey are welcome to request specialized, customized reports to better calibrate their operation against best-in-class performers.
To complete the survey, please click on the link provided below. Carriers will have until April 30th to complete and submit their responses. The PMTC Benchmark Study can also be found on the PMTC website at www.pmtc.ca under the Publications Tab.
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The 2023 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Awards Program is now open for entries. Each year the PMTC teams with member companies to celebrate the Best in Trucking through the presentation of awards that recognize excellence in trucking.
The awards are presented during the Annual Conference which, this year, takes place at the Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen’s, Ontario from June 21st to the 23rd.
Competition entry forms and information are available online at www.pmtc.ca.
Deadline to enter is April 30th of 2023.
The 2023 awards program includes:
The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award, Sponsored by CPC Logistics Canada
The Rick Austin Memorial Dispatcher of the Year Award was established in 2018 as a tribute to the memory of Rick Austin, Fleet Dispatcher at CPC, who passed away suddenly on March 15th of 2017. Rick was assigned to the John Deere Fleet. Click Here to enter.
This award is designed to help recognize the exceptional, and often under-appreciated, efforts of dispatchers who have made an outstanding contribution to their company in the past year or over the course of their career.
PMTC & 3M Vehicle Graphics Design Awards Competition
Sponsored by 3M, Canada’s Commercial Graphics Division, the Annual Vehicle Graphics Design Awards recognize fleet operators and graphic design companies who graphically enhance their vehicles. Awards are presented in several categories. Please see our website for all categories. Click Here to enter.
PMTC & CPC Logistics Canada Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers
The Hall recognizes superior, over the road performance of drivers employed by PMTC members. Someone in your organization, or someone you do business with may be a candidate for induction to the Hall, and we need you to nominate that person. Click Here to enter.
PMTC & AVIVA Canada Private Fleet Safety Awards
The Private Fleet Safety Awards program was created by the PMTC to encourage improved road safety and to promote best practices in private fleet safety management. The awards recognize the private truck fleets most committed to safety improvement, especially where they exceed National Safety Code requirements. This competition is open to all Canadian private truck fleets. PMTC membership is not a requirement. Click Here to enter.
PMTC-KRTS Professional CMV Driver Training Scholarship
PMTC and KRTS will award a PMTC Member with a Professional Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Training Scholarship which will cover the costs for the recipient to complete a full Training Program through KRTS, or another registered training provider should the candidate be from outside of Ontario. This program is an intensive minimum 200-hour course which, when completed, will arm the new Professional Driver with a high level of training, as set by the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) mandatory requirements. This course will provide the student with the skills and confidence necessary to become a successful Professional Driver. The award will help promote investment in the training needs of our great industry. Click here to enter.
The PMTC-tenstreet Young Leaders Education Bursary
PMTC and tenstreet will award 1 PMTC Young Leader and 1 Mohawk College Supply Chain Management Program Student with an Education Bursary, which will cover the costs for the recipient to complete 2 of the 4 courses that are required to complete the “PMTC Logistics Management Graduate Program”.
This program is an intensive 4 course program that, when completed, will equip the new emerging leader with the skills and confidence necessary to successfully climb the ranks in his or her company and become a successful leader in their organization. The award will help promote investment in the training needs of the future young leaders of our great industry. Click Here to enter.
The Courses are selected from the CITT library of Certified Logistics Management courses.
For more information contact:
Annette Kieft
PMTC Executive Assistant &
Member Services Co-Ordinator
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Tel: 905-827-0587 x101
Suite 5, 225 Main Street East Fax: 905-827-8212
Milton, Ontario, L9T 1N9 Email: info@pmtc.ca
The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is the only national association dedicated to the interests of Canada’s private and dedicated trucking community. Its membership consists of private, dedicated and for-hire truck fleets as well as suppliers to the industry from every part of the country.
