The department deferred questions on COVID-19 cases in the industry to provinces and territories. Transport Canada is regularly updated by provinces, industry and labour representatives about the impact of the virus. Stephen Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, said he's not aware of any spikes in truckers testing positive for COVID-19. Access to testing has widened across Canada to include workers in the trucking industry. Long-haul trucking as an industry largely keeps people distanced from one another, he said.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2020 13:13 UTC