The federal and provincial governments have announced financial aid to help support businesses and individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19. Some of the federal financial assistance available to businesses include: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) provides up to a 75% wage subsidy to eligible employers for up to 12 weeks. For more detailed
March 18, 2020 UPDATE To Our Valued Customers: Jim Pattison Lease is taking the Coronavirus outbreak seriously and is respectful of its employees, suppliers, and customers. We understand that these are certainly unprecedented times and that the situation we face is serious. We are committed to support our customers’ urgent vehicle requirements during this
We're pleased to announce that the Jim Pattison Lease Fleet Card is now accepted at all UPI Energy Gas Stations in Canada. UPI Energy currently has 33 locations in Ontario. Most sites are full service and cards will need to be swiped inside the kiosk. To find out more about our vendor network, click
Jim Pattison Lease is pleased to announce the purchase of Location D’Auto Lacolle located in Laval, QC. For more than 40 years, Location D’Auto Lacolle has been serving customers’ automotive needs throughout the province of Quebec under the leadership of the Fournier family. During this time, Location D’Auto Lacolle offered personalized and responsive services to
Jim Pattison Lease is pleased to announce a new partnership with Visa Truck Rentals and Leasing based in Grande Prairie, AB. This new partnership will continue to operate the existing rental and leasing business that has been serving customers for over 40 years. Visa has locations throughout Western Canada offering quality vehicles for both short
According to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, new drivers in BC are 3.5 times more at risk of getting into an accident than experienced drivers. That’s why ICBC is recruiting as many as 7,000 drivers with less than 4 years’ experience behind the wheel for a one-year pilot project to gauge driver behavior. Each
On June 13, 2019, Transport Canada published Canada’s long-awaited ELD (electronic logging device) rule in an effort to increase safety and compliance in the trucking industry. In 2 years (by June 2021), ELDs will have to be used by all drivers that are currently required to maintain a logbook. The rules themselves will not be
In December 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandated in the United States that required drivers to use electronic logging devices (ELD) in lieu of paper logbooks. In Canada, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) is in the process of finalizing a similar proposal and could release their ruling to be in effect
May 1, 2019 (Vancouver, BC) - Jim Pattison Lease is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Kelowna Auto Mall Leasing portfolio located in Kelowna, British Columbia. Kelowna Auto Mall Leasing has been serving customers since 1989 and has built up a loyal customer base through excellent personal service. The same personal and expert service
