Regulations
Notice: 2022 IFTA Licence and Decals Renewal Deadline
Please note that 2021 International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) licence and decals will expire on December 31, 2021. To ensure you receive your 2022 IFTA licence and decals by January 1, 2022, you must renew no later than November 19, 2021.
If your renewal is received after this date, it may not be processed in time to receive your licence and decals before January.
There are two options to renew:
Reminder: Chain Requirements as of October 1st
BC’s annual winter tire and chain requirements are now in effect. As of Monday October 1,2021, commercial vehicle operators are required to carry chains on most routes in BC, as indicated by roadside signs, or face fines for non-compliance. Chains are not required on the Lower Mainland and most of Vancouver Island.
Truth and Reconciliation Day for Federally Regulated Employees – September 30th
The Government of Canada recently passed legislation to make September 30th a federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day is a statutory holiday for federally regulated employees. The Canada Labour Code governs employee entitlements to general holidays in federally-regulated workplaces, including federally-regulated trucking companies.
Trucking HR Canada: Workplace Harassment & Violence 101 Training Session
Join Trucking HR Canada (TRHC) on Tuesday June 15th, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) for the third installment of this webinar series. Under recent changes to the Canada Labour Code, employers have new obligations to address harassment and violence in the workplace. One of these mandatory requirements involves conducting a workplace assessment to identify and prevent risks of harassment and violence.
The hour-long webinar will examine:
Trucking HR Canada: Workplace Harassment & Violence Training Session
Join Trucking HR Canada on Tuesday May 18th, 9 AM to 10 AM (Pacific Time) for the second installment of this webinar series explaining how THRC’s suite of training resources will help you comply with Canada Labour Code requirements.
THRC online training, developed in partnership with Labour Canada, is ready to serve your HR needs and meet training requirements regarding Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations.
Trucking HR Canada Resources: Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention
Bill C-65 and the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations came into effect on January 1, 2021. All federally-regulated transportation services are reminded that they must develop a workplace harassment and violence prevention policy and meet other related requirements under the new legislation.
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has developed resources to support fleets and organizations in meeting training requirements under the Federal Workplace Harassment and Violence Regulations.
Place Your Order: 2021 CVSA North American OOS Criteria
New and updated out-of-service criteria for commercial motor vehicles go into effect on April 1, 2021. Order copies of the latest North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria Handbook and Pictorial from BCTA before March 1, 2021.
The new edition includes updates as follows:
CTA: ArriveCAN Mandate Must Not Come into Force for Trucking
A federal Order in Council introduced February 14, 2021, is causing major concern for members of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, since it appears to require a quarantine plan from professional truck drivers hauling cross border, despite their essential worker status.
The recently published Order in Council states the following:
PST Update for Businesses Located Outside BC
Effective April 1, 2021, certain businesses located outside BC that are currently not required to be registered to collect and remit PST must be registered if they meet specific criteria. Businesses from outside BC that sell software for devices used in BC are affected, for example.
The updated PST Bulletin includes the following guidance:
You must also register to collect and remit PST if you are located outside BC…but within Canada and do all the following in the ordinary course of your business: