CTEA "On the Radar" Podcast

Understanding the National Safety Mark

Any company manufacturing vehicles in Canada, or that vehicle ships from one province to another, must affix their National Safety Mark (NSM) number to those vehicles. As well, most provincial Highway Traffic Acts require companies affix an NSM to all vehicles they manufacture. The purpose of the NSM is to certify their vehicle production complies with the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. CTEA can help manufacturers prepare their application for an NSM, and also offers guidance in the administrative and technical requirements associated with the process. Join CTEA's director of government and industry relations, Don Moore, in conversation with CTEA’s technical programs manager, Jeremy Harrower. It's everything you need to know about the national safety mark but didn't know who to ask.  In this episode we cover:  * lighting requirements * vehicle stability * braking requirement * document retention * how to apply for a national safety mark * and much more.  Resources *  Canadian Transportation Equipment Association [https://www.ctea.ca/]  * CTEA NSM Application Review [https://www.ctea.ca/general/custom.asp?page=nsmreview]  * Transport Canada NSM FAQ [https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/safety-standards-vehicles-tires-child-car-seats/frequently-asked-questions-vehicle-manufacturers-national-safety-mark] * Transport Canada Vehicle Safety Standards [https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/safety-standards-vehicles-tires-child-car-seats/safety-standards-vehicles] * Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038) [https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/motor-vehicle-safety-regulations-crc-c-1038]

Building Corporate Performance Through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Tara Lehman of Netwomen joins Don to discuss the need for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in the modern workplace. She will look at the benefits of considering DEIB for companies in recruiting and retaining talent in today’s competitive labour market and available resources for introducing a DEIB company culture. Tara Lehman is Netwomen's division director for Transport and Trucking in Canada and the USA. She previously managed Haldex's Canadian Distribution Centre. After 23 years of working in the trucking/transportation industry, Tara joined Netwomen to promote the value of DEIB in this male-dominated industry.  Canadian Transportation Equipment Association [https://ctea.ca] Netwomen [https://www.netwomen.us/] Tara Lehman LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-lehman/] tara@netwomen.us Twin Life Business & Coaching Services [https://twinlifecoaching.ca/]

CTEA 2023 Conference Highlights - Labour & Immigration Panel Pt. 3

This is the final instalment of our CTEA 2023 annual conference coverage. It's the final Labour and Immigration session featuring Marie-Josée Groulx , Director of strategic partnerships and integration for the New Brunswick provincial government, and William Gobeil, a Quebec lawyer providing immigration services to both Canadian businesses and foreign workers. This session covers how to participate in various foreign worker programs with tips on how to make the process of hiring workers from abroad as seamless as possible. Topics include: * Steps required to demonstrate the need to hire foreign workers * The employers' responsibilities  * Ethical recruitment  * Success stories

CTEA 2023 Conference Highlights - Labour & Immigration Panel Pt. 2

Episode 12 is a continuation of the previous episode. Julie Demers, Vice President of Legal Affairs & Human Capital at Manac, and Nathalie St-Pierre, the General Manager at Les Ateliers Beau-Roc, share their experiences with recruiting and hiring overseas workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker program, this time, expounding on some of the challenges they faced, including: * Service Canada investigations * Workers' rights versus employers' rights * TFW in a unionized environment This session was recorded at CTEA Annual Conference in New Brunswick in September.

CTEA 2023 Conference Highlights - Labour & Immigration Panel Pt. 1

We continue with highlights from this year's CTEA Annual Conference. The next three episodes feature the Labour and Immigration discussions. This episode is part 1 of a discussion with Julie Demers, Vice President of Legal Affairs & Human Capital at Manac, and Nathalie St-Pierre, the General Manager at Les Ateliers Beau-Roc. They share their experiences with recruiting and hiring overseas workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker program, including: * Overcoming language barriers * Sourcing worker housing * Accommodating cultural and religious traditions * Working with government agencies