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Bill C-39 Targets Trucking Labor Violations With More Enforcement

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC · How we work

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The federal government will crack down on trucking labour violations with Bill C-39.
Bill C-39 expands inspections and funds a worker-complaint portal.
The legislation gives Employment and Social Development Canada stronger powers to enforce settlements.
Since 2022, Ottawa has collected under 20 % of the $6 million in ordered unpaid trucking wages.
A Globe and Mail probe found long-haul trucking leads federally regulated industries in complaints and rising self-employment misclassification.

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Story summary

The federal government will crack down on trucking labour violations with Bill C-39.
Bill C-39 expands inspections and funds a worker-complaint portal.
The legislation gives Employment and Social Development Canada stronger powers to enforce settlements.
Since 2022, Ottawa has collected under 20 % of the $6 million in ordered unpaid trucking wages.
A Globe and Mail probe found long-haul trucking leads federally regulated industries in complaints and rising self-employment misclassification.