e-4529 (Public safety)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Transport
- In 2020, the Canadian Council of Motor Transportation Administrators, comprised of federal and provincial ministers overseeing transportation, issued Standard 16: Commercial Truck Driver Entry Level Training under the National Safety Code;
- Provinces and territories are expected to implement these standards within their respective vehicle training, licensing and regulatory frameworks, but only five provinces have yet to do so for Standard 16;
- In these provinces, training requirements vary widely, and investigations have found unqualified instructors and a lack of oversight and enforcement;
- A patchwork of driver training requirements across Canada puts all road users at greater risk due to the dangerous size and weight of commercial trucks;
- Annually, nearly 2,000 Canadians are killed and 10,000 injured in collisions involving commercial trucks, with most victims being occupants of other vehicles; and
- The federal government can issue regulations to ensure uniform requirements for road safety and the use of the road by passenger and commercial drivers.
- Open for signature
- July 18, 2023, at 1:10 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 15, 2023, at 1:10 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Mike Morrice
(Kitchener Centre)
June 19, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02581)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 46 |
British Columbia | 25 |
Manitoba | 18 |
New Brunswick | 10 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 5 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 375 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 |
Quebec | 18 |
Saskatchewan | 36 |