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Monthly Communication Report

378372-655693

Registrant name: Sheila Keisig
Client: Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Associated registration: 958380-378372-10
Communication date: 2025-10-23
Posted date: 2025-11-13

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication: Simi Tiwana, Executive Assistant
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

Evan Brick, Senior Communications Advisor and Issues Manager
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
 
List of Details
Subject matter Detail
Telecommunications Broadband and cellular coverage - Requesting government investment to enhance services in rural Saskatchewan.
Telecommunications Broadband - SARM's key focus is to assist with addressing long-standing issues affecting broadband connectivity; and, advise and direct actions leading to a shared strategy, investment, and vision.
Employment and Training, Municipalities Emergency Management - concerns that rural municipalities have with respect to obtaining operational and capital funding for training, equipment and infrastructure for rural Saskatchewan emergency responders.
Infrastructure Energy Infrastructure - Pipelines needed across this entire country to help alleviate transport of energy products off of road infrastructure and railways.
Agriculture, Energy Energy- Reliable source options and the importance of affordable access for rural Saskatchewan and the need for providing incentives for agricultural operations to adopt emission-reducing practices.
Justice and Law Enforcement Enhancements to the Criminal Code in which decisions are made regarding bail: review penalties for repeat offenders.
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Municipalities Infrastructure: The importance of dedicated funding for rural municipal infrastructure projects to Canada's economy.
Agriculture, Infrastructure Irrigation infrastructure for agriculture in Saskatchewan. Need a joint infrastructure agreement with Saskatchewan.
Fisheries, National Security/Security RCMP: more presence in rural Saskatchewan. Preventing rural crime.
Economic Development Rural 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.
Municipalities, Telecommunications Telecommunications: Radio license fees and renewals for public safety responders- discuss the importance for radio license fees and renewals to be at reasonable rates for volunteer emergency responders.
 

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