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5th July 2007

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Federal and Provincial Transport Ministries Delay  Hours of Service Regulations for Heavy Construction Drivers

  Following on-going lobby efforts by CCA, the  Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administra-tors (CCMTA) − an organization that brings together senior federal / provincial / territorial Transport Ministry officials − announced last month that con-struction drivers would not be charged under the new Hours of Service regulations that came into effect January 1, 2007. Instead, CCMTA agreed to a period of ?educational enforcement? until December 31, 2007 for short-haul construction drivers who fall under both federal and provincial regulations. What this means is that for the remainder of 2007, drivers found in violation of the new Hours of Service regula-tions will be provided with educational warnings, and not charged. Read more

Stanley Cup winner Jacques Demers Headlines Speakers at the 2007 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LEADERS? FORUM

CCA is pleased to invite Corporate Members to participate in the upcoming Construction Industry Leaders Forum (CILF) to be held at the beautiful downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel in Montreal on October 23-24, 2007. Read more

CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN ? Your Key Skills Gap?

Many construction contractors are over-looking their most important workers. Although the foreman  is key to successful job completion, he or she often receives very little in the way of  training, education and certification.

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