12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

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  Subject matters	Details	Categories
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	AgriStability- ensuring that it serves to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Agriculture: Business Risk Management Program suite under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. In particular requesting changes that will enhance support for producers under the AgriStability Program.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Amendments to update the Navigable Waters Act so it reflects the current use of navigable waters and is less cumbersome.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Aquatic Invasive Species - Requesting federal government lead the fight to prevent spread of aquatic invasive species throughout Canada and Saskatchewan’s waters.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bill C-234 is calling for changes to the "Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act"	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bridge and Road Funding – Supply chain impacts in BC have shown the importance of maintaining strong infrastructure; Rural Saskatchewan needs more funding for bridges and roads in order to carry agriculture, mining and forestry products.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadband - Requesting government investment to enhance services in rural Saskatchewan. “Use it or lose it” provisions in spectrum allocation and unused spectrum.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadband - SARM's key focus is to assist with addressing long-standing issues affective broadband connectivity; and, advise and direct actions leading to a shared strategy, investment, and vision. The SARM Broadband Action Committee is committed to achieving broadband infrastructure parity by 2024, and exceed the CRTC standard by 2027, for all of Saskatchewan residents, regardless of location.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadband – The Rural Broadband Action Committee is moving forward with bringing entities together that will help bring affordable, reliable broadband connectivity to rural Saskatchewan	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadband – continue the investments in rural broadband and meet the CRTC’s targets of download speeds of 50 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of at least 10 Mbps	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Budget asks – SARM seeks to find ways to expand the rural workforce, explore ideas that foster innovation, be a catalyst for economic investments, and provide rural municipalities with the much-needed tools to ensure that Saskatchewan can continue to support Canada’s economic growth and development	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Agriculture Partnership - Canadian Agriculture Partnership; ensuring that it serves to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Cannabis - Cannabis Act and regulations; mitigating potential risks to municipalities resulting from legalization.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Carbon Fuel Standards Act; in regard to the impact it will have on Western Canada	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Carbon Tax/Offset – Requesting Canada follow the EU and remove carbon tax from natural gas bill. Carbon credits would help balance between environmental protection and economic growth. SARM participating in development of provincial offset program that is meaningful for agriculture producers and equivalent to a federal program.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Carbon tax; impact of carbon tax on Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers and municipalities.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Chronic wasting disease; policies to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Control of Richardson Ground Squirrels with regard to research and control methods, including the use of Strychnine.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) with respect to increasing the compensation for use of municipally owned equipment	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Drought Impact - Business risk management tools will have to be maintained and possibly enhanced if drought conditions continue	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Drought Impact - Business risk management tools will have to be maintained and possibly enhanced if drought conditions continue next year	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Economic Development - relating to agriculture and agri-food sector	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Economic Development – SARM seeks to find ways to expand the rural workforce, explore ideas that foster innovation, be a catalyst for economic investments, and provide rural municipalities with the much-needed tools to ensure that Saskatchewan can continue to support Canada’s economic growth and development	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Emergency response fund; the establishment of an emergency response fund will give fire departments the resources they need to continue providing essential services without risk of non-payment.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Emissions regulations – industries are heavily dependent on fossil fuels to produce energy, food, fertilizer, products and commodities needed around the world. Efforts to reduce greenhouse gases should not disadvantage one region of Canada more than another	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Energy Infrastructure - Advancing the notion that pipelines are safer mode of transportation than rail to the Canadian Energy Regulator.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Enhancements to section 34, Defence of Person, and section 35, Defence of Property, of the Criminal Code.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Federal fertilizer emission reduction targets: SARM is concerned with the impact this will have on the agricultural sector.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Fertilizer reduction – focus on an absolute emissions reduction, rather than an intensity-based target, is misplaced and will likely cause severe economic harm & more emissions can be reduced through increased uptake of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program while improving the competitiveness and profit of farmers	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Financial assistance programs for agricultural producers; ensuring that they serve to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Fisheries Act; ensure it effectively balances the need for habitat protection with the need for municipal infrastructure development.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Food Security – Provide farm operations with the eligibility to apply for the 1A grant funding; incentivize employment and employee retention programs in rural areas of the country to aid in stabilizing labour supply; provide employment training opportunities to be held well in advance of busy times in the Ag industry; and ask that the federal government evaluate its process and the requirements for newcomers to get proper permits to enter the Canadian workforce. Focus on efficiency and reduce barriers so employers can access readily available employees	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Funding support for municipalities and agriculture producers in Saskatchewan in relation to the Economic Response Plan.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and Clean Fuel Regulations; in regard to the impact it will have on Western Canada's agricultural producers and municipalities.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Growing Forward Policy Framework; ensuring that it serves to maintain and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Infrastructure funding programs for municipalities with regard to the need for continued and increased levels of funding.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	International Trade, with respect to Canola exports.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Justice and Law Enforcement with regard to amending acts and regulations in relation to firearms.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Liberal Fertilizer Reduction plan	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Municipal access to Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Mutual aid agreements; formalizing mutual aid agreements is important because rural municipalities (RM) need assurance that they will be reimbursed for providing emergency services to neighbouring municipalities and First Nations.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Disaster Mitigation Program; to ensure mitigation projects and strategically and effectively undertaken.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Natural Disasters (BC Flooding) – amplifying issues surrounding Canada’s supply chain network and the need for a wider lens when monitoring these situations as they relate to all areas of each Province	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Navigation Protection Act; placed administrative and financial burdens on municipal infrastructure projects. SARM is concerned that the 2012 amendments will be reversed.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	New Building Canada Fund; eligibility requirements and thresholds.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Participating in consultations on reducing violent crime consultations and position against bringing in a long gun registry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Participating in consultations on reducing violent crime; consultation on Canada's gun laws.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Pipeline: The pipeline as a greener alternative to shipping oil and gas and the positive effect on Saskatchewan	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Port of Vancouver grain loading issues, Railway/supply chain concerns especially around being able to move the crop from 2022 harvest to ports	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Provide comments on the need for improvements to the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	RCMP costs - Unionization-related costs coupled with rising policing costs overall could result in significant financial burdens for municipalities	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	RCMP presence in rural Saskatchewan. Preventing rural crime.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	RCMP – given the economic increase/market adjustments in the collective agreement, pay increases total more than 23 per cent over the six years, retroactive to 2017 & SARM is calling on the federal government to fully absorb all retroactive pay increases that the federal government negotiated	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Rail Safety - Transporting dangerous goods by rail. Grade crossing improvements.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Railway tax exemptions – CP Rail’s request for tax exemption will affect provincial budget and revenue sharing	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Requests to maintain a Gas Tax Fund and to reduce related administrative requirements for RMs.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Rural Crime; in regard to the potential need for provincial police force	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Rural Healthcare & Recruitment - funding for increase recruitment and retention of healthcare workers in remote rural areas of Saskatchewan	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	SARM participating in consultation to promote efficient and effective grain transportation.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Saskatchewan Act – Section 24 of the Saskatchewan Act regarding the tax exemption to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Species at Risk Act (SARA); mitigating negative effects of SARA.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The Canada Infrastructure Bank Program - Irrigation infrastructure for agriculture in Saskatchewan	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The Rural Municipal (RM) Tax Loss Compensation Trust Fund tied to Treaty Land Entitlement agreements continues to decrease and appears to be unsustainable without municipalities absorbing significant reduction in monies from the fund.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Trade Agreements; including Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement, our request is to better international trade for agriculture producers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Transportation policy and regulation with regard to grain and grain products, and the products of agriculture generally.	Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Vaccine Development: resulting from the COVID-19, SARM would like to see vaccine development in SK and throughout the Country - SARM supports VIDO's initiatives	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Water treatment systems; alternative water treatment technologies continue to be explored and, where feasible, applicable regulations and guidelines be updated to allow for the most efficient use of those technologies.	Policies or Program

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Aboriginal Affairs
  • Agriculture
  • Budget
  • Climate
  • Economic Development
  • Employment and Training
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Federal-Provincial Relations
  • Fisheries
  • Health
  • Industry
  • Infrastructure
  • Internal Trade
  • International Trade
  • Justice and Law Enforcement
  • Labour
  • Municipalities
  • Regional Development
  • Research and Development
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

• Government institutions in previous versions

  • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
  • Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

• Jay Meyer, Executive Director | No public offices held