April 16, 2024 (Winnipeg, MB) – Members gathered for the 92nd Annual General Meeting of the Manitoba Trucking Association on Friday, April 12, 2024. Motions passed included the adoption of the actions of the Board of Directors, adoption of the President’s Report, appointment of accountants, and adoption of the nomination committee report. Members of the 2024-2025 Manitoba Trucking Association Board of Directors include: Brent Arnold (Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd.) Mark Pawlik (Big Freight Systems Inc.) Steve Zokvic (Bison Transport) Trevor Fridfinnson (Bison Transport) Dale Derksen (Consolidate ..read more

In 2024, several new legislative changes and deadlines will impact businesses from coast to coast. Read further to ensure you are in compliance for the next year. Effective December 7, 2023 Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation has become an official general holiday in the province of Manitoba. September 30 will recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system and honour survivors. All Manitoba-regulated employers should adjust their payroll and schedules as needed.   Effective January 1, 2024 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) The Canada Revenue Agency ..read more

Much has been written lately about the potential for roundabouts in Manitoba as a road safety measure at important intersections, including the Trans Canada Highway and PTH 16, the Trans Canada Highway and PTH 5, and other at-grade intersections. At the Manitoba Trucking Association, we have safety concerns with this type of intersection: Maintenance – Manitoba’s current highway winter maintenance policy dates back to 2012, when it was decided that snow plowing and surface sanding would not take place on a 24-hour basis. As anyone who drives across the Prairies in the winter has seen, snow dr ..read more

Legislation is constantly evolving. In 2023, there were numerous changes to employment laws and standards both federally and provincially. Employers must ensure they update their policies, so they are prepared and avoid violating labour laws. To remain compliant, employers must stay alert and apprised. Here, we will explore crucial legislative changes that went into effect in 2023.   For those regulated by the Manitoba government, changes have been made to minimum wage and bereavement leave. For Federally regulated workplaces, there have been changes to work-related reimbursements, employ ..read more

As is the case every year, members of the Manitoba Trucking Association celebrated National Trucking Week in a big way! To kick off the celebrations, scholarship winners were announced on August 23. Annually, the MTA (through the Associated Trades Division and Vehicle Maintenance Council) award thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving young Manitobans in academic and apprenticeship programs. Events hosted during National Trucking Week included the VMC Golf Tournament, which is a fundraiser for the MTA scholarship program, two Driver Appreciation Barbecues (Headingley and Emerson weig ..read more

More big-hearted, community-minded carriers invited to join Network Food insecurity touches the lives of more Canadians than ever. That’s why the Trucks for Change Network (T4C) has renewed its commitment to The For GOOD Foundation (TFGF) to provide transportation services until the end of 2023. So far, 20 carriers in the T4C Network are participating, delivering over 300,000 lbs. of TFGF-proprietary food to food banks across the country in the first half of 2023. “This is the third time that carriers in our network have answered the Foundation’s call for road and inter-modal transportation ..read more

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are conducting a study that is looking for long-haul truck drivers’ views and perspectives on what types of amenities truck stops should have in order to meet their needs. With this information they hope to inform future renovations of existing truck stops in Canada (especially the Prairies) and make them better. As part of this study, participating drivers would complete an online survey hosted on SurveyMonkey which takes roughly 15-20 minutes. All answers are confidential, and the link is provided here . To complete the survey, you must be/have ..read more

On behalf of the Manitoba Trucking Association, we would like to express condolences to those affected by the recent tragic accident and loss of life near Carberry.  Our deepest sympathies are with those impacted, their families, and emergency personnel at the scene. The MTA will refrain from making comments at this time. With the Canadian Trucking Alliance and other provincial trucking associations, we strongly believe that now is not the time for speculation on the circumstances surrounding the tragic collision near Carberry, Manitoba. The investigators and first responders on the scene ..read more

Friday, April 14, 2023 – Members of the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) gathered for their 91st Annual General Meeting on Friday, April 14.  Nominees to the MTA’s Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term include: Jason Dubois – Len Dubois Trucking Inc. Pauline Wiebe Peters – Payne Transportation Ltd. Jeffrey Odway – Prairie International Container & Dray Services Inc. Brent Arnold – Arnold Bros. Transport Limited Ryan Mitchell – Wildwood Transport Inc. Trent Siemens – Kleysen Group Ltd Gilles Durand – Du-Vall Transport Inc. Réal Tétrault – Tétrault Transport Shawn Graydon – Remp ..read more

Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced March 27 that Canada will launch a new economic pathway under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) to help employers hire skilled refugees and other displaced individuals. The new pathway will give employers more opportunities to fill a wide range of in -demand jobs, including truck and delivery drivers. The EMPP pairs skilled refugees and other qualified displaced people with Canadian employers who need to overcome labour shortages in key occupations. This allows Canada to welcome vulnerable people, while giving ..read more