Ontario to standardize truck driver training after scathing auditor general report
TORONTO — Ontario is introducing standardized entry-level training for commercial truck drivers.
Ontario is set to implement standardized entry-level training for commercial truck drivers, following a harsh audit from the province's auditor general. The changes stem from recommendations made in the report that revealed ineffective monitoring of commercial truck driver training and licensing systems. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced the new curriculum, which will be mandatory for truck driver training organizations starting next year.
Sarkaria highlighted several subjects that will be included in the new program, such as fatigue management, driving in rural and remote northern areas, awareness of human trafficking, and mandatory air brake training. The auditor general, Shelley Spence, found that some career colleges were shortchanging training hours and skills, with limited oversight from two provincial ministries.
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