Canadian Compliance
Manitoba now charges carriers an annual fee to renew a Safety Fitness Certificate: $100 or $200, and how to pay it
Since Nov. 1, carriers renewing an SFC must pay before the renewed certificate is issued. Carriers in the auto-renewal program pay only in years with a full review.
Bill C-39 at committee: what the Building Canada Strong Act would change for trucking
A trade-corridor council, an end to a federal merger notice for truck carriers, electronic bills of lading and tougher wage recovery tools are all in the bill now before House and Senate committees.
Air line ruptures mid-inspection in Burnaby: what the RCMP found on a truck headed for a steep grade
A significant air leak, a partly applied spring brake and six hot brakes put the truck out of service before it reached the hill, along with seven tickets totalling $1,547.
Ontario replacing Hearst truck inspection station, adding 14 km of passing lanes on Highway 11
Ontario is replacing its truck inspection station at Hearst on Highway 11, with completion expected in December 2026, and is adding 14 kilometres of new passing lanes along the same northern corridor.
CBSA clarifies container reporting: a container imported for sale needs its own cargo transmission and its own CCD
Customs Notice 26-25, dated Oct. 30, separates containers in international commercial transportation from containers being sold into Canada. The second group gets stricter reporting, and penalties may apply.
Canada keeps MY2027 heavy-duty trucks in step with EPA and suspends trailer GHG rules for another year
An interim order approved by cabinet lets EPA-certified 2027 trucks and engines be imported into Canada. Trailer GHG standards stay suspended. Here is what changes for buyers and importers.
Ontario's Driver Inc. blitz: more than 2,200 checks at 14 inspection stations. Here's what MTO, CRA, WSIB and ESDC are looking at
The joint initiative runs at MTO truck inspection stations and will continue into the end of 2026. Each agency checks a different part of how drivers are hired and paid.
North Bay OPP charges seven trucks for speed limiter violations: what Ontario requires
Trucks were clocked at 116 to 122 km/h on Highways 11 and 17. Drivers and carriers were both charged. Here's who must run a 105 km/h limiter in Ontario.
Ontario Plans a Standard Curriculum for New Truck Drivers
In September 2026, Ontario said all truck driver training schools would have to follow a new standardized Class A curriculum.
Alberta Carriers Must Give Class 1 Drivers an Experience Record
By June 2026, Alberta carriers were expected to give departing Class 1 drivers a standardized record of their driving experience.
Ontario Requires Proof of Work Eligibility for Commercial Licences
An April 2026 regulation required applicants for Ontario Class A to F licences to prove they could legally work in Canada.
CRA Ends Penalty Moratorium on Trucking Fees-for-Service Reporting
In December 2025, the CRA said trucking payers would face penalties for not reporting service fees over $500 paid to trucking corporations.
Ontario Bill Targets Licence Fraud With Residency Proof and a Class A Wait
In October 2025, Ontario proposed requiring proof of residency and legal presence for licences, and a minimum wait between a G and an A licence.
Ontario Opens a 10-Year Pilot for Automated Trucks
From August 2025, approved carriers could test Level 3 to 5 automated heavy trucks in Ontario under strict insurance, reporting and signage rules.
Transport Ministers Target Carriers That Hop Between Provinces
At their February 2025 meeting, Canada's transportation ministers heard CCMTA recommendations on carriers that keep operating after being barred elsewhere.
Manitoba's Chameleon-Carrier Law Takes Effect
On January 1, 2025, Manitoba gained new powers to refuse safety fitness certificates to carriers tied to operators with poor safety records.
Canada Strengthens Labour Code Rules Against Misclassifying Drivers
Amendments that took effect in June 2024 presumed federally regulated workers to be employees unless employers proved otherwise, a change aimed partly at Driver Inc.
Ontario Bill Expands MTO Truck Enforcement Powers and Launches Training Review
In May 2024, Ontario introduced legislation giving its transportation enforcement officers new powers and announced a review of commercial driver training.
B.C. Raises Maximum Penalties for Trucks That Hit Overpasses
In March 2024, British Columbia let courts impose fines of up to $100,000 and up to 18 months in jail for over-height commercial vehicle violations.
British Columbia's Provincial ELD Mandate Takes Effect
From August 1, 2023, B.C. required ELDs for many drivers operating only inside the province, with new fines and a set of exemptions.
Manitoba Introduces Bill Aimed at Chameleon Carriers
In March 2023, Manitoba proposed letting regulators look at related operators' records when rating carriers that close and reopen under new names.
Ontario's Provincial ELD Requirement Comes Into Force
Ontario required certified ELDs for drivers who must keep daily logs from June 12, 2022, with no penalties until January 1, 2023.
Canada and U.S. Require Foreign Truck Drivers to Be Vaccinated at the Border
In January 2022, Canada and then the United States began turning away unvaccinated foreign truck drivers at their shared land border.
Canada to Require Full Vaccination for Foreign Truck Drivers Entering the Country
Canada announced on November 19, 2021 that truck drivers and other essential workers would lose their exemption from its border vaccination requirement as of January 15, 2022.