Canadian freight carriers thinking about recruiting drivers from outside Canada in order to supplement their driver pool might want to take a look at the problems this has created for one Canadian freight carrier in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island. Reports from media sources indicate that the operations manager of the freight carrier in question recently pleaded guilty in provincial court to charges under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. According to reports the manager in question had originally signed contracts with immigrant drivers promising to cover their flights to and from Canada, but decided to not follow through when he thought the drivers weren’t going to leave before their contracts were over.
According to sources around the freight trucking industry the Canadian Border Services Agency began investing the freight carrier in question back in March 2008 after discovering that the firm had failed to follow through with its agreements with several immigrant drivers. The charges weren’t laid against the individuals involved in this case until September 2009, according to sources.
You can bet this story has certainly made the bosses at freight carriers around North America stand up and take notice and it certainly has apparently changed the fortunes of the firm in question according to the latest reports from the company. The company was apparently in court the other day complaining that the bad press over this affair was costing the company money and they asked for an absolute discharge in order for the firms reputation to be cleared of any black marks.
The judge in this case has apparently decided to reserve her decision on the company’s request for an absolute discharge, but suggested the company might make a donation that benefits the public. That the company in question going out of business would not serve the interests of any involved in this case, but there has to be some consequences for the company in this affair.
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