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Here are the latest Industry Headlines. Read more news in the links below.
- *new* Quick end to border action, after chaotic Friday - August 6, 2021 - Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers reached a tentative deal late Friday night, after causing significant border delays over the previous day. The four-year deal has brought an end to work-to-rule actions by Customs officers that caused plenty of headaches for truckers on Friday. Read trucknews.com article here.
- Moving industry experiencing setback this government posting season - July 21, 2021 - The Canadian Military Family magazine reports that “the moving industry across North America is experiencing a reduced capacity in drivers and labour, affecting companies’ ability to meet contractual obligations this year.” This means that moves during the active posting season could be affected and take much longer than expected. While not interviewed directly, CAM was referenced in the article. Read here.
- International Shipping? Competition is high and box rates are soaring! (July 14, 2021) There seems to be no limit to what some shippers are prepared to pay to get containers onboard sailings from Asia to Europe and the US. You can read more about this concerning situation on our International Resources webpage.
- Second ELD certification body announced. (June 15, 2021) A second electronic logging device (ELD) certification agency has been approved by Transport Canada. CSA Group will join FPInnovations as the second third-party organization available to approve ELDs for use in Canada. Canada’s ELD mandate went into effect June 12 for federally regulated carriers, but no devices have been approved to date. An approved third-party must first verify the devices meet the Canadian technical standard before Transport Canada allows them. Read this Truck News article.
- InfoGlobal: Interview with Moving Associations (June 15, 2021) The Netherlands’ Triglobal conducted a series of interviews with leaders in four global industry associations on the effects of Covid-19 - a year after - and the actions taken by companies and those associations to adapt to the current situation. Find out what CAM President Nancy Irvine had to tell them. Read more.
- As Canada's ELD mandate takes effect, compliance is impossible. (June 11, 2021) Read this Truck News article.
- On March 2nd, the Minister of Transport issued the following statement, confirming June 12th as the implementation date of ELDs in Canada: "Road safety is a priority for the Government of Canada. That is why, in 2019, we took new action to prevent commercial driver fatigue and improve road safety by mandating electronic logging devices. These devices track drivers' working hours to ensure all federally regulated motor carriers and their drivers operate safely. Consultations in the lead-up to the mandate generated broad support, and identified June 12, 2021, as a feasible date for the installation of electronic logging devices." Read more. (Mar. 2, 2021)
- Transport Topics: Fraudulent Movers Are a Major Threat to the Industry. "Rogue operators are the largest threat to the legitimate household goods industry and one of our top issues that we are working on with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Capitol Hill,” said Katie McMichael, director of American Trucking Associations’ 1,400-member Moving and Storage Conference. (Feb. 25, 2021)
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These are some of the press releases, bulletins and newsletters published by government, moving industry associations, movers and suppliers that CAM receives. Visit here regularly for new announcements.
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Industry Headlines
- *new* Second ELD certification body announced. (June 15, 2021) A second electronic logging device (ELD) certification agency has been approved by Transport Canada. CSA Group will join FPInnovations as the second third-party organization available to approve ELDs for use in Canada. Canada’s ELD mandate went into effect June 12 for federally regulated carriers, but no devices have been approved to date. An approved third-party must first verify the devices meet the Canadian technical standard before Transport Canada allows them. Read this Truck News article.
- As Canada's ELD mandate takes effect, compliance is impossible. (June 11, 2021) Read this Truck News article.
- Port of Montreal strike begins. (April 26, 2021). Read the latest in this Truck News article
- Atlas Canada Names Fred Haladay New President & COO. (October 26, 2020)
- Outsourced US Military Moves Are on Hold Again Thanks to a $20 Billion Contract Cancellation Read it here (October 21, 2020)
- USTRANSCOM determined that allegations by bid protesters were unsubstantiated and reaffirms an award of the “Global Household Goods Contract” to American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group of N.J. Read about it here. (June 30, 2020)
- Military Times (US) - TRANSCOM pulls back $7 billion contract to privatize military household goods moves. Read more. (June 10, 2020)
Movers
- CBC News - Sudbury police investigating complaint about alleged scam involving movers. (March 8, 2021)
- The Sudbury Star: Sudbury police warn of moving company scams. "Whether you are moving across town or across province, choosing a mover should not be taken lightly, police said. Finding a trusted and reliable mover is even more important, however, during the current COVID-19 pandemic." (March 4, 2021)
- Listowel Banner: Fraudulent moving company rips woman off for $500, leaves her stranded in Listowel. This consumer got scammed for $500 by Triple Star Movers Inc. and had to sleep in her pickup truck while keeping an eye on all her belongings at the side of the road. (January 11, 2021)
- CBC Nova Scotia: These customers were promised shipping containers. Now they're out thousands of dollars. The two companies identified in the article are Box Containers LLC and BigMax Containers. (January 4, 2021)
- Global News - "Ontario family who relocated to New Brunswick warns others about moving company concerns" (Dec 4, 2020)
- Global News: Alberta woman demands compensation for damages following lengthy and stressful move. An Airdrie, Alta., woman is demanding compensation for various items she said were damaged during a lengthy and stressful move earlier this month. (November 26, 2020)
- Ottawa Citizen - "After five weeks, Gatineau woman will finally get her belongings back" (Nov 27, 2020)
- Ottawa Citizen - "Consumers be careful - a few unreliable moving companies will pull the rug out from under you" (Nov 26, 2020)
- Ottawa Citizen: I feel like I am being held hostage (Nov 19, 2020)
- CBC Hamilton: Hamilton woman is in 'pure shock' after $3,600 moving bill. The Better Business Bureau say they have 'lots of concerns' about Moonstar Van Lines. "I can confirm that Moonstar, Move Me Again, and Greenway Moving are not Canadian Association of Movers members, and never will be, as they are the antithesis of what a Certified Professional Mover should be," says CAM president Nancy Irvine. (October 27, 2020)
- Atlas Canada was awarded top honour in 2020 HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Awards in the category of Relocation Services (July 28, 2020)
- CBSA collecting personal information from truckers Read more (July 3, 2020)
- "Moving Day" in Quebec during a pandemic. Start at 19:43 of Facebook video CBC Ottawa/CBC News Montréal featuring Déménagement Le Clan Panneton (July 1, 2020)
- CTV News Montreal: After dismal June, Montreal moving companies hope to make up for it with July 1 push Read it here. (June 29, 2020)
- Rockbrune Brothers Limited receives Excellence Award (October 24, 2019)
- Freightwaves.com: Atlas App Simplifies Moving Process (August 20, 2019)
Suppliers
Announcements of new products and services from CAM Supplier members. To post a new product, send the product information to newproducts@mover.net.
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Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) press release: Innovative corrugated bed designed to supplement hospital bedding in public health emergencies (May 2020)
Document - Ideon Packaging Acquired by Great Little Box Company - May 1, 2020
- NFP Integrates Brokerages Across Canadian Market as "NFP" (formerly McLean Hallmark) - February 25, 2020
- Spicers Canada has acquired Shippers Supply, a leading distributor of shipping, packaging and warehouse supplies with diverse manufacturing capabilities headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. (November 6, 2017) (pdf)
- Industrial Mediation Professional Corporation newsletters
Media
- Transport Topics: Fraudulent Movers Are a Major Threat to the Industry. "Rogue operators are the largest threat to the legitimate household goods industry and one of our top issues that we are working on with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Capitol Hill,” said Katie McMichael, director of American Trucking Associations’ 1,400-member Moving and Storage Conference. (Feb. 25, 2021)
- Ottawa Citizen - "Consumers be careful - a few unreliable moving companies will pull the rug out from under you" (Nov 26, 2020)
- CTV News (May 21, 2020) - Toronto family struggles to move to new condo amid COVID-19 pandemic (featuring John Prittie, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®)
- Newinhomes.com : Moving in 2020 - COVID-19 dictates the new norm (featuring Chuck Resnick, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK) (May 14, 2020)
- Good Housekeeping: What You Should Know About Moving During the Coronavirus Pandemic (featuring Kevin Murphy, North American Moving Services) (May 8, 2020)
- CITYTV Breakfast Television Toronto: Precautions and protocols for moving safely during COVID-19 (featuring Pierre Frappier, AMJ Campbell Inc.) (May 7, 2020)
- AMEinfo: Top 10 countries UAE Expats are moving to: 2020 Edition (January 20, 2020)
- CBC News: Latest data shows worker shortage is helping Canadians get richer: Don Pittis (June 10, 2019)
- The Wall Street Journal: Self-driving trucks threaten nearly 300,000 jobs, report says (September 4, 2018)
- California Office of Public Affairs press release: Regulator Shines Spotlight on Damage Restoration Companies, Interstate Movers (August 9, 2018)
- Why the Trucking Shortage Is Costing You (Transport Topics, August 1, 2018)
- Movers dealing with the high heat and humidity on moving day in Quebec (June 30, 2018)
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CAM Press Releases
- It’s National Moving Month: Over 700 complaints about movers and storage companies trigger consumer warning. (PDF, 30April2019)
- Canadian Association of Movers Helps Family Victimized by Rogue (PDF, 9Apr2018)
- The Better Business Bureau serving Southern Alberta & East Kootenay and the Canadian Association of Movers Urge Consumers to Hire Trustworthy Moving Companies (PDF, 29Mar2018)
- Canadian Association of Movers: Meet Our New Chair – Cam Carswell (PDF, 5Dec2017)
- Canadian Association of Movers: Meet Our New President – Nancy Irvine (PDF, 1Dec2017)
- Canadian Association of Movers Warns Public about Brand Hijackings (PDF, 24Jan2017)
- Professional Moving Companies Win Big says Canadian Association of Movers (PDF, 29Nov2016)
- What Consumers Need to Know About Moving into Storage (PDF, 7Jul2016)
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- Consumers Must Take Steps to Protect their Goods in Transit (PDF, 23Jun2016)
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- Packing for Moving Day is Done Best by Professional Movers (PDF, 9June2016)
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- A 10-Point Plan for a Summer Move (PDF, 26May2016)
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- Children Need Special Attention on Moving Day (PDF, 20May2014)
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- The Canadian Association of Movers Declares 2014 to be the Year of the Reputable Mover (PDF, 20Mar2014)
Industry Associations
- AMSA to become a Conference of the American Trucking Association Read it here (August 7, 2020)
- President, CEO resigns from American Moving & Storage Association Scott Michael of AMSA exits after 26 years of service with organization (December 6, 2019)
- CERC - Interprovincial Mobility Survey Results - Executive Summary (June 2018) (pdf). The 2018 Canadian Employee Relocation Council’s Interprovincial Mobility Survey marks the third edition of the ground‐breaking survey first conducted in 2011 and repeated in 2014. The 2018 survey, conducted in partnership with Ipsos Global Public Affairs, reports on the attitudes 1,185 working Canadians who are self‐employed or employed in either a full‐time or part‐time capacity, about their willingness to move for employment purposes. The full report can be purchased on the CERC site .
- CERC - Canadian workers more willing to move: Vancouver tops list of destinations (June 27, 2018) (pdf)
Association Newsletters
- International Association of Movers The Portal Magazine
- The Communicator, California Moving & Storage Association
- MTSA Newsletter, Minnesota Transport Services Association (pdf)
- Moving Forward, Pennsylvania Moving & Storage Association
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- MoverNews, Southwest Movers Association
- Safety Driven (Trucking Safety Council of BC)
Government
- On March 2nd, the Minister of Transport issued the following statement, confirming June 12th as the implementation date of ELDs in Canada: "Road safety is a priority for the Government of Canada. That is why, in 2019, we took new action to prevent commercial driver fatigue and improve road safety by mandating electronic logging devices. These devices track drivers' working hours to ensure all federally regulated motor carriers and their drivers operate safely. Consultations in the lead-up to the mandate generated broad support, and identified June 12, 2021, as a feasible date for the installation of electronic logging devices." Read more. (Mar 2, 2021)
- Quarterly Demographic Estimates, Statistics Canada
- Déclaration des salaires 2016, QC Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
- Final Report: Ontario's Household Moving Industry, May 2015, prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services by PRISM Economics and Analysis (PDF) © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2015 Reproduced with permission.
- Guide to violence prevention in the workplace, Government of Canada
Reports
- United Van Lines US released the results of their 2020 National Migration Study. In 2020, Americans continued to move westbound and southbound – and the COVID-19 pandemic factored into and accelerated many of those decisions to move. (Jan. 4, 2021)
- Allied Van Lines US just issued their 2020 Migration Report. "In this report, you will find not only an interactive migration map of the United States, but also a list of the top inbound and outbound states, key takeaways that show notable changes in recent years, and regional breakdowns that detail important developments in those particular states."
- 53rd Annual Atlas Corporate Relocation Survey May 27 2020
- United Van Lines, Inc. US released the results of their 2019 National Movers Study.
- American Moving & Storage Association Industry Trends publication #1 for 2019.
- North American Moving Services 2018 US Migration Report Here's the PDF version of their 2018 US Migration Report. (pdf)
- University of British Columbia preliminary research survey results. (pdf) (August 2018)
- Atlas Van Lines, Inc. US just released the results of their 51st Annual Atlas Corporate Relocation Survey.
- Atlas Van Lines 2016 Migration Patterns Here's the PDF version of their 2016 Migration Patterns report. (pdf)
- The Driver Shortage: Issues and Trends (UK Freight Transportation Association, October 2016) (pdf)
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