Canada’s Ontario province is taking steps to increase the integrity and safety of live animal transport within its borders. Most of the recommendations from the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Livestock Transporters’ Division’s policy paper pertain to training and inspections for both vehicle and animal safety. The OTA’s livestock transporters’ division members operate close to 600 tractors across Ontario and Canada and enjoy over 50 years of experience in the transportation of live animals. To obtain a copy of the paper, contact deanna.pagnan@cantruck.ca.

TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Livestock Transporters’ Division (LTD) is calling on industry members, customers and government to work together to create a safe, responsible and accountable system of live animal transport in the Province of Ontario.

The LTD recently issued a policy paper entitled, Policy Recommendation to Create a Safe, Educated and Accountable Live Animal Transportation Supply Chain, which outlines the Division’s proposal for improving the integrity of livestock transport in Ontario. Along with making several recommendations, the policy paper also provides a brief history of animal transportation in Ontario and discusses the impact of several changes on supply chain members, the state of animals in the care of trucking companies and issues of government oversight.

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