About CCMTA

Who We Are

The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) is an incorporated body, whose members have responsibility for the administration, regulation and control of motor vehicle transportation and highway safety in Canada.

CCMTA’s owners are Canada’s 14 provincial, territorial and federal governments, responsible for transportation and highway safety.

Mandate

Active in road safety for over 80 years, our role is to:

• Respond to specific requests made by the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety and advise and make recommendations to members as appropriate.
• Encourage and foster Pan-Canadian uniformity and regulatory cooperation to the extent possible.
• Identify and address national road safety concerns and conduct research that supports members.
• Develop and maintain Pan-Canadian and International agreements.
• Exchange knowledge and data, using technology, to support members’ needs.

Leadership

The Membership of the Corporation consists of Canada’s fourteen (14) Provincial, Federal and Territorial Governments, each is represented by an individual appointed from among such Governments’ departments, commissions, agencies, or crown corporations charged with the administration, regulation or control of transportation and highway safety.

Public Safety and Service Departments (3)

Public Insurance Corporations (3)

Federal Department of Transportation (1)

Accountability

To guide the Board in making decisions in the best interests of the Corporation, the Board has confirmed the following accountabilities:

• To the Council of Deputy Ministers and Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety for providing advice and making recommendations on matters relating to transportation and highway safety.
• To the Provincial, Territorial, and Federal governments for promoting a better understanding and cooperation in all matters related to transportation and highway safety among those governments, and other organizations where there exists a mutual interest.
• To its members (which is explicitly government) for complying with its by-laws and applicable legislation to achieve its mission and vision.
• To its stakeholders and associates for maintaining an ongoing dialogue and consultation to ensure CCMTA is responsive and informative.

Governance

The CCMTA Board of Directors has created a governance framework to support its mandate and role.

Please click on the image below to enlarge and view the governance chart.

Standing Committees

The Standing Committees of the Board consist of the following with membership restricted to Board members:

• Executive Committee
• Governance Committee
• Audit and Finance Committee
• Technology and Data Services

Program Committees

Program Committees provide a forum for jurisdictional collaboration and knowledge sharing on research and policy matters, and they identify and address emerging road safety issues. 

Program Committees develop and coordinate the implementation of modern and consistent standards, practices and priorities and contribute to the implementation of Canada’s road safety strategies ensuring the safe and efficient movement of people and goods by road. 

Each of the program committees may be comprised of up to two representatives from each of Canada’s 14 provincial, territorial and federal governments, responsible for transportation and highway safety. 

All Program Committees are accountable to the Board of Directors who provides oversight on committee work and reviews recommendations made by committee members.