Driver examiner walkouts: continued theme of lacking government consultation
RED DEER — Dozens of examiners with the Certified Driver Examiners Association (CDEA) have begun withdrawing their availability for driver examinations over the next two weeks, or until further notice, due to an ongoing dispute with the provincial government.
On July 10, 2018, Minister of Transportation Brian Mason announced plans for the province to take over the training, testing and oversight of all drivers, particularly those in the commercial trucking industry.
The industry has been privatized in Alberta since 1993.
However, on Thursday the CDEA announced they would be filing legal action in the Court of Alberta Justice against Mason alleging the denial of a fair review of requests submitted by their legal counsel.