Canadian Trucking Alliance
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is a federation of seven provincial and regional trucking associations, including BCTA, with its head office in Ottawa. CTA represents a broad cross-section of the trucking industry—some 4,500 carriers, owner-operators and industry suppliers. BCTA members automatically became members of CTA, with no payment of additional membership dues.
CTA lobbies, both in Canada and the U.S., on behalf of the entire Canadian trucking industry with support and feedback from BCTA and the other provincial and regional Associations. CTA regularly meets with key Canadian federal ministers, is in ongoing contact with political staff, Members of Parliament and a wide range of federal officials. CTA staff also keep in regular contact with the Canadian Embassy in Washington and senior officials in numerous U.S. government departments. In addition, CTA has developed contacts in Congress and with congressional staff.
CTA is uniquely positioned to successfully represent the industry’s viewpoint on national and international policy, regulatory and legislative issues that affect trucking and works to raise the profile of the trucking industry. CTA regularly deals with such issues as the development of National Safety Code Standards, including changes to Canadian and U.S. hours of service, amendments to the Canada Labour Code Part III, and U.S. customs programs, including Free and Secure Trade (FAST), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).