British Columbia Trucking Association
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Advocated for efforts to accelerate interprovincial trade by improving infrastructure and reduce permitting timelines.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Infrastructure, Transportation
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Advocated for government action to address the destabilizing effects of the drayage rate review process and related judicial decisions, including potential unemployment of independent operators.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Labour/Labour Relations, Transportation
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Advocated for improving permit processing timelines for oversize/overweight vehicles.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Infrastructure, Transportation
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Advocated for increased commercial vehicle enforcement and requested ministerial support.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Transportation
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Advocated for legislative amendments to strengthen enforcement related to overpass strikes, including higher fines, mandatory pre-trip load measurement documentation, shipper accountability, and vehicle/license penalties for violations.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Infrastructure, Transportation
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Advocated for regulatory and licensing changes in the drayage sector, for clearer criteria and transparency in the trucking licensing process.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Transportation
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Indicated support for Employment Standards legislative/regulatory change to prohibit mandatory employer requests for medical sick notes.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Transportation
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Provided feedback into the WorkSafeBC mandate, raised concern over the pace of regulatory change and potential expansion beyond workplace injury and disease, including scope creep into broader public health responsibilities.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Transportation
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Provided feedback on proposed regulations for psychological safety, emphasizing the need to distinguish workplace injury from broader public health and cautioning against expansion of WorksafeBC’s mandate.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Labour/Labour Relations, Transportation
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