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e-1725 (Trucking and truckers)

E-petition
Initiated by Abbey Thompson from NORTH BAY, Ontario

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • Ontario has established mandatory training for trucking;
  • Maritime trucking associations have lobbied their respective governments for three years;
  • Ontario and Quebec have legislation requiring all heavy trucks to have speed limiters activated, restricting the maximum travel speed to 105 km/h;
  • Fatigue accounts for 30% of fatal crashes in heavy truck accidents;
  • The Government of Canada is legislated through the Motor Vehicle Transportation Act to be responsible for interprovincial truck and bus operations and road safety; and
  • Trucking plays a major role in global supply chains and in relation to movement of goods across provinces. While provinces control the regulations of the companies in their regions, trucks make cross-provincial journeys that impact citizens of every province.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to task Transport Canada and/or the Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities to create a harmonized federal regulatory framework for the trucking industry to ensure the safety of truck drivers and all Canadians across all provinces. This framework must include minimum training standards and should address issues of fatigue, speed, decision errors, and any other factors affecting road safety.
Open for signature
June 19, 2018, at 10:37 a.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
October 17, 2018, at 10:37 a.m. (EDT)
Photo - Sean Fraser
Central Nova
Liberal Caucus
Nova Scotia