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e-2005 (Trucking and truckers)

E-petition
Initiated by Pattie Fair from Alix, Alberta

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled

Whereas:
  • The Class 1 licensing system does not ensure that Class 1 licence holders are adequately educated or trained to safely operate a commercial truck or commercial truck/trailer unit on public roadways;
  • As it is today, in some provinces and territories in Canada, a Class 1 licence holder can pass a Class 1 licensing test without mandatory education or training;
  • A Class 1 test can be taken with a day cab and flat deck trailer with little or no weight (depending on the provincial regulations), and the following day a newly licensed driver can take that licence and haul a load weighing over 63,000 kg across Canada on some of the most treacherous roads in the world; and
  • Professional truck driving is a very dangerous occupation and should be considered a skilled trade.
We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to:
1. Regulate the Class 1 commercial licensing process to be considered a nation wide skilled trade of professional drivers;
2. Modify the National Occupational Classification Code (NOC) to give individuals the opportunity to qualify for funding to support their training;
3. Develop and implement a common mandatory entry-level training curriculum and a graduated licensing system for Class 1 licence candidates; and
4. Require licensing bodies to collect and store information on the training provider and duration of training to be associated with the record of each commercial driver.
Open for signature
January 14, 2019, at 12:57 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
May 14, 2019, at 12:57 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Kelly Block
Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek
Conservative Caucus
Saskatchewan