Ontario Ministry allegedly suspending 1,200 truck driving licenses for fraudulent tests
The provincial government has reportedly sent suspension letters to 1,200 truck drivers in Ontario, alleging they cheated on their Class A driving tests.
The provincial government has reportedly sent suspension letters to 1,200 truck drivers in Ontario, alleging they cheated on their Class A driving tests.
Leaked documents reveal the Ministry of Transportation Ontario sent letters to drivers, ordering them to surrender their licenses due to “dishonesty during the Class A testing and training process.”
The Ministry of Transportation Ontario did not respond to True North’s requests for comment or to confirm that 1,200 truckers had received the letters.
The letters appear to be signed by Michele Mills, Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles, and dated September 2, 2025, state that the ministry "has reason to believe that your Class A Ontario driver’s licence was obtained as a result of your dishonesty during the Class A testing and/or training processes." As a result, the driver's licences would be void.
“Your failure to abide by the regulatory framework that protects road safety in Ontario has undermined the confidence of the Ministry of Transportation in your ability and your intention to drive safely,” the letter reads. “As a consequence, your driver’s licence is hereby suspended, pursuant to subsection 47(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, for a period of 90 days from September 4, 2025.”
Recipients of the letters were ordered to “stop driving.” The name on one letter that was leaked was redacted.
“Section 53 of the Highway Traffic Act prohibits you from driving while your driver’s licence is under suspension,” it said. “You have a right to appeal this decision to suspend your driver’s licence to the Licence Appeal Tribunal, pursuant to subsection 50(1) of the Highway Traffic Act.”
The letters informed drivers that retaining a suspended license is a criminal offence. Recipients were told they could surrender their licenses at any Service Canada Centre or by mailing them to the ministry. This follows a national discussion sparked by several graphic dash cam videos of migrant drivers involved in accidents in both the U.S. and Canada, resulting in fatalities.
One Indian man residing in Ontario was arrested last month at Toronto Pearson International Airport after spending nine months evading police after allegedly blowing a stop sign, killing a mother and her eight-year-old daughter.
A truck driving company in British Columbia was shut down following a discovery that it was tied to a previous company shut down by the B.C. government for frequent overpass crashes at the beginning of September.
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