An initial investigation by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) led to the arrests of eight people for fraudulent activities linked to commercial driver examinations in Kingston, Ont., and the Greater Toronto Area. Dakota Brasier, the MTO’s director of media relations, told trucknews.com the government has zero tolerance for fraud, particularly when it puts public safety at risk. “Commercial driver licensing exists to ensure that only qualified, properly trained drivers are on our roads. OTA seeks stronger enforcementThe Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) said the arrests highlight what it described as widespread lawlessness undermining the trucking industry. “Legal repercussions must match the damage inflicted on our roads, and we hope that, if convictions are secured, sentencing will be strong enough to deter others.”Narinder Singh Jaswal, president of the Ontario Commercial Truck Training Association, also condemned fraud linked to commercial driver examinations.