Overview

• The government issued 39 disciplinary letters, more than $100,000 in administrative penalties, six corrective action plans, revoked 12 instructor licences, and sent four warning letters to driver examiners.
• Thirteen commercial trucking companies were removed from service for safety failures, including seven identified as “chameleon” carriers that attempt to evade oversight by rebranding or relocating.
• A July check stop found 20% of 195 drivers were suspected of misclassification under the “Drivers Inc.” model, including several temporary foreign workers.
• The Class 1 Learning Pathway now requires 125–133 in‑truck training hours with stricter school licensing, mandatory safety equipment standards, enhanced instructor monitoring, and driver experience records set to follow drivers by late 2025.
• Alberta is collaborating with federal, provincial and territorial partners through the CCMTA to build a national enforcement database, with $54.1 million in grants backing recruitment, training and retention in the sector.