Joint Driver Inc. checks reach 14 Ontario inspection stations this year
The OTA says provincial and federal agencies have logged more than 2,200 inspections and checks at Ontario inspection stations this year, with more planned before year-end.
Provincial and federal agencies have carried out more than 2,200 inspections and checks at Ontario truck inspection stations this year under a joint enforcement effort aimed at the Driver Inc. model, according to the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).
Driver Inc. refers to carriers classifying drivers as incorporated contractors instead of employees.
Who takes part
The 2026 Driver Inc. Joint Enforcement Initiative brings together four agencies at the same inspection stations:
- the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
- the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
The numbers so far
The OTA's Nov. 1 release says the initiative has so far covered 14 truck inspection stations. The tally to date:
- 676 MTO inspections
- 473 ESDC interactions
- 659 WSIB interactions
- 467 CRA interactions
That is 1,599 partner interactions, or more than 2,200 activities in total.
Operations were held at stations including Lancaster, Casselman, Whitby, Oakville, Vineland, King, Gananoque, Sarnia, London, Sault Ste. Marie, Windsor, Thunder Bay and North Bay. More activity is expected before the end of 2026, so the totals are likely to rise.
What the OTA wants next
The OTA is calling for a more permanent joint enforcement presence at the Thunder Bay East inspection station as it moves to 24-hour operation.
The figures are the OTA's own tally.