Celebrating 75 Years of Progress

CCMTA is proud to mark its 75th anniversary in 2015. What began as an informal gathering of several provincial jurisdictions in 1940 has evolved into a collaborative organization that serves as a model for effective decision-making among 10 provinces, three territories and the federal government, with accountability to the Council of Deputy Ministers for Transportation and Highway Safety. Today’s CCMTA supports safe and efficient travel in Canada, built on decades of progress in the area of motor vehicle standards, driver licensing and control, and federal and provincial safety and road safety programs.

This organization is strong and effective because of its members - past and present - and their commitment to have the safest and most efficient movement of people and goods by road in the world. We have much to be proud of, and we look forward to celebrating the anniversary with you during the 2015 Annual Meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon.


Changing times…

In 1940, the average cost of a new car was $850 and the average annual salary was $1,900. Approximately 1,120,000 vehicles were sold in Canada during this decade. By mid 1940s, there were 28 982 km of paved rural highways and 10 000 km of paved urban roads and streets. Today, most Canadians drive or ride in cars, vans, buses or trucks to get where they want and need to go. Our country has nearly 900,000 kilometres of road — enough to circle the globe 22 times, and there are more than 32 million registered vehicles in Canada1.


1. Source: Canada Science and Technology Museum, Transport Canada