The Canadian Truck Alliance (CTA) has used the opportunity to submit a budget to ask the federals to break labor abuse and tax evasion in the truck industry.
The alliance pointed out data showing 65% of companies in some departments violate federal labor laws, with:
- widespread wage theft and labor abuse
- refusal of safe working conditions
- forced labor cases
“This is not just the regulatory slip – it is the distribution of the rule of law to parts of our industry,” said CTA President Stephen Laskowski. “When companies can steal wages openly, deny paid sick leave, ignore security laws and redefine sanctions without consequences, the message sent is clear – this crime pays.”
Specifically, the CTA asks:
- An important extension of the ESDC enforcement team, with increased funding and national coverage
- Fastest resolving wage theft requirements and better collection of non -paid sanctions
- Aggressive pursuit of companies that dismantle or redefine to avoid enforcement
- CRA -led surveys for employers were highlighted through ESDC corporate relationship
- And a coordinated repression throughout the area of abuse of the names of the personal services business (PSB), which are used abuse to avoid taxes and labor liabilities.
Why does it matter?
“There is increasing concern in the industry that the enforcement will never reach the required level due to political roads in all three parties,” Laskowski added. “This cannot be stood, what is happening is the hollow from the legal economy and threatening the means of living of the Canadian hard workers, who are already under pressure from intense commercial relations with our largest commercial partner.”
Who will support the supply chain?
CTA reminded the Feds that the truck industry is a vital part of the supply chain and would be necessary to support domestic and international trade in a time of economic uncertainty and trade war with the US
“With the front and center trade talks in all political circles, I wonder what decision -making managers believe that they will transfer all of our domestic and international trade?” Laskowski asked. “If the federal government is serious in supporting the supply chain, protecting workers, protecting businesses and securing fair competition, it is difficult to believe that Ottawa does not agree that now is the time to act in these important measures.”
