The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has endorsed the federal government’s Budget 2025 measures targeting fraudulent practices in the commercial trucking sector, following years of industry concerns about driver misclassification and inadequate training.

The federal government announced Thursday that it will allocate $77 million over four years, beginning in 2026–27, with ongoing annual funding of $19.2 million for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to combat the “Driver Inc.” scheme. The initiative will lift the moratorium on penalties for failing to report fees-for-service transactions in the trucking industry and implement a focused program addressing non-compliance related to personal services businesses.

Liam McGuinty, IBC’s vice-president of federal affairs, welcomed the announcemen

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