432-00660 (Transportation)

WHEREAS:

• The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of keeping our domestic supply chains operable;

• Truck drivers' work has been essential during this crisis, and they deserve our utmost appreciation;

• Drivers, owing to the necessity to cover long distances, must frequently stop to rest for both their safety and the safety of others on our highways;

• Drivers are unable to stop anywhere and must stop at rest areas or designated truck stops;

• The distances between these stops are not equal and, as a result, lead to the increased risk of accidents due to truck drivers' lack of rest;

• Without action, the resources we need - from the gas that powers our cars to the food we put on our tables - will not reach their destinations.

THEREFORE: We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to work with the province of British Columbia to provide funding and support for more truck stops along Highway 1 to ensure our supply chains do not suffer.