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 legislative changes to require mandatory dash camera equipment in commercial motor vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Act, including alignment with national regulatory approaches and consideration of operational impacts for carriers.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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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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