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Alberta Teachers’ Strike Closes Schools as MPs Open Probe Into Trucking ‘Driver Inc.’ Model

The converging disputes sharpen pressure for clearer labour rules, faster decisions from governments.

Manitoba Legislative building in November, 2023. The government says training is the way forward, but without oversight and enforcement, critics warn it’s just another press release.
The Moncton Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that resulted in two people being rescued and two firefighters being treated for minor injuries Wednesday morning.
The Moncton Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that resulted in two people being rescued and two firefighters being treated for minor injuries Wednesday morning.
Firefighters survey the damage from the Irishtown fire near Moncton that burned 45 hectares in early August.

Overview

  • Roughly 2,500 schools remain closed affecting about 740,000 students after teachers rejected a provincial offer that included a 12% raise over four years and 3,000 new hires.
  • The province has scheduled a lockout of teachers to begin Thursday, with officials saying it will add predictability to bargaining and limit changing job‑action tactics.
  • Community groups are stepping in temporarily, with the Edmonton Elks launching a free camp for sidelined high school football players that filled 125 spots within hours and created a 90‑name waitlist.
  • The House of Commons transport committee has begun a multi‑meeting study of the ‘Driver Inc.’ model, with plans for at least six hearings and invitations expected for the transport minister and labour and revenue officials.
  • Industry witnesses and the Bloc Québécois urged tougher enforcement, calling the model a misclassification scheme and recommending an inquiry, a public registry of non‑compliant firms, and limits on temporary foreign workers operating as incorporated drivers.