September 12, 2025 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada
Canada's economy depends on strong trade and reliable exchange, and Canada's truckers are at the heart of that connection. As supply chains adapt to new challenges and opportunities, it is more important than ever to recognize and support the workers who keep our economy moving safely and efficiently across the country.
Today, during National Trucking Week, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, announced $500,000 in funding for a project to help make trucking companies more diverse and inclusive.
This new project is led by Trucking HR Canada and funded through the Government of Canada's Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity (WORBE) program. It will help identify and address barriers that could prevent members of designated groups-women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities-from thriving in the trucking industry.
Over the coming year, Trucking HR Canada will examine how human resources practices and workplace systems currently used in the trucking industry support or limit efforts to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces. The project will also strengthen how they gather and report workforce data. In time, these initiatives are expected to create greater employment opportunities for under-represented groups within Canada's trucking sector.
Together, WORBE projects contribute to building workplaces where everyone has a fair and equal chance to succeed.
