The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) is calling for national standards and greater oversight of commercial truck driver training schools to address safety concerns.
“The explosion of commercial truck training schools across Canada is affecting road safety, and we need to do something about it now before the carnage continues,” said Jim Campbell, PTTAC founder and chairman, in a news release. “If we are going to fix this problem of poorly educated and licensed entry-level commercial drivers, we must unify as an industry and as a nation and work together.”
Since May 2024, the organization has conducted meetings in five provinces — Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Alberta — gathering nearly 200 industry and government representatives to discuss objectives such as establishing a Red Seal Apprenticeship for commercial drivers, implementing a national instructor training program, and improving accessibility to funding for training programs.
With additional meetings planned, PTTAC aims to work with provincial trucking associations and other stakeholders to push for compliance and standardization across training schools.
A town hall meeting for members is set for November 27 to continue advancing these initiatives.
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