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"Understanding The New Truck Driver"
Any Canadian Motor Carrier will tell you that looking forward - their #1 challenge is the shortage of truck drivers. Many will argue that the resulting tightening capacity is an opportunity to improve financial performance.
Others will argue it is not sustainable.

This panel discussion format - moderated by Mike McCarron - will discuss the role "new" Canadians/non traditional domestic sources can play in solving this problem. And as an industry what needs to be done to embrace them.
The evening will also be reported on and covered by Truck News.
This is an event you don't want to miss

Guest Speakers:
Mark Seymour (Kriska) - Chair CTA Driver Shortage Blue Ribbon Task Force
Manan Gupta - Editor - Road Today
Angela Splinter - CEO - Trucking HR Canada

Thursday October 23rd
Capital Banquet Centre - Tea Room
6435 Dixie Road, Mississauga
905-670-0635
Members - $50.00 & Non Members - $60.00
(Buffet will include both Indian & Canadian dishes)
6:00pm Networking - 6:30pm Dinner
Register for this event @ deltanualpha.ca OR email Terry Buchkowsky
terry@chargotruckload.com

**Please confirm your attendance by October 17th**
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Still room for anyone interested in coming out to this panel discussion.

Contact Terry.
 
For those attending this event (or still on the fence) - please register.

This is a good event to take a driver along with you. A little "thank you" from the company - to acknowledge all their efforts and hard work on a daily basis. We all have one of those "stand out" drivers in our fleet who deserve a nice dinner and the opportunity to learn something new.
 
Please see follow up article in Truck News regarding the Delta October event.

Those of you with fleets or who are in a driver trainer/safety position - you sure missed out on a good discussion.

The Delta is covering topics that matter - getting right to the nitty gritty of trucking. Our 'off the cuff' seminars are bringing to the forefront a lot of 'elephants in the room' that many don't want to...but need to...talk about....

Enjoy the read.

Truck News
 
Yep, good read.
Questions though:
How come women came after the new Canadians? Just lucky? (And please don't say that you saved the best for last because that won't fly.)
And,
Why not pay the Caucasian Male more because he can already read, write and speak English?

There are all these incentives for the new Canadians, maybe it is time to offer incentives for the 'new' minority - the young white male.

Just my nickel's worth.
 
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To answer your questions....

The 'women' aspect came at the end of the discussion - Truck News recorded the entire presentation - it was written in the same order as the recording. Nothing more...nothing less. And there was actual discussion amongst some people in attendance and their views on women in trucking (which wasn't noted in the article as one can only write so much in a certain number of pages).

Mark Seymour discussed the "driver pool" as a whole at the beginning of the article - all nationalities. And what needs to be done for all drivers & the necessary improvements for the driving industry as a whole. And he had some really good points - which had nothing to do with ethnicity. Guy Broderick was a fantastic panelist and spoke for not only himself but the driver pool he has been a part of for decades. His opinions were relayed loud & clear as to what needs to be done and more importantly how companies can fix the current driving issues. Again...with nationalities aside.

Too bad you couldn't attend - you definitely would have got your nickel's worth at this seminar.
 
If the recruitment lines for new drivers were filled with young, "white" males, then perhaps discussions like this would not be required. However, the truth is, as mentioned in the article, most young, "white" males are not interested in a job driving a truck and/or, do not possess the entrepreneurial spirit that some "new" Canadians have. Training and upgrading of your employees skills, language, driving techniques, etc., is always a smart move for any employer. If drivers are an asset, then why not make them the best assets possible?
 
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