Women make up just three per cent of freight truck drivers across the country, according to Trucking HR Canada. Angela Splinter, chief executive of Trucking HR Canada, says aging drivers have ramped up the need for women and young people. Linda Young, head of human resources for Winnipeg-based Bison Transport, chairs the trucking HR association’s Women With Drive initiative. “Parents encouraging their children to become truck drivers, it really isn’t out there,” she added. While some Manitoba schools with vocational programs invited Trucking HR Canada in for presentations, Calgary and Ontario boards were “less receptive,” Young said.

Source: thestar September 16, 2018 16:41 UTC