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Agriculture and Economy Committee

The Agriculture and Economy Committee was created to focus exclusively on agriculture and economic issues of importance to rural Saskatchewan. Agriculture has always been a top priority for SARM and unforeseen economic pressures are increasing in their frequency and severity, directly impacting the livelihoods of those in rural Saskatchewan.  HOW WILL THIS IMPACT RURAL SASKATCHEWAN?

Agriculture policy files:

  • Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
  • Canada Grains Council
  • Canada Grains Commission
  • Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
  • Ag Health and Safety Network
  • Crop Logistics Working Group
  • Pest Management Regulatory Agency
  • The Agricultural Operations Act and Regulations
  • The Animal Production Act and Regulations
  • The Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Act
  • Crown Land Grazing Leases
  • The Plant Health Act
  • Rail Service/ Grain Transportation
  • Farmland Ownership
  • Temporary Foreign Workers
  • Carbon Emissions and Sequestration
  • Wildlife Habitat Protection Act
  • Hunting, Trapping and Angling
  • Trespass to Property Act
  • Chronic Wasting Disease
  • Bovine Tuberculosis
  • Bird Flu

Economy policy files:

  • Carbon Tax and Offset Credits
  • Inflation
  • Trade and Export
  • Overweight and Over dimensional permitting
  • Oil and Gas Wells and Pipelines- License and Operations
  • Renewable Energy
  • Mining and Critical Minerals
  • Tariffs
  • Tendering and Procurement
  • Food Security
  • Labour constraints
  • Rural road networks

Water and Drainage:

  • Water Security Agency
  • Conservation and Development
  • Waste Water Disposal and Treatment
  • Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy
  • Raw Water Pipelines
  • Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Canadian Navigable Waters Act
  • Irrigation

Municipal Oversite Committee

The Municipal Oversite Committee was created to review issues that Rural Municipalities have jurisdiction over or that directly impact councils to ensure they are reviewed with a rural municipal lens. HOW WILL THIS IMPACT RM COUNCILS?

Municipal Related Environment policy files:

  • Scrap tire recycling
  • Agricultural plastics recycling
  • Species at Risk (SARA)
  • Solid Waste Management
    • Landfills
    • Illegal Dumping
    • Environmental Assessments
  • South of the Divide Conservation Action Program
  • The Saskatchewan Environmental Code
    • The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010

Infrastructure:

  • Rail Safety and Grade Crossings
  • Thin Membrane Surface Highways
  • Highway Compensation for Diversions
  • Traffic Safety
  • Municipal Infrastructure Construction and Inspections
  • Long-term Infrastructure Funding (ICIP, CCBF)
  • Asset Management
  • Road Maintenance Agreements
  • Gravel Sourcing

Crown Corporations:

  • Line locates and relocates
  • Utility Connection Costs
  • Crown Utility Crossings
  • SaskPower – rates
  • SaskEnergy – rates
  • SaskTel – Broadband and cellular coverage
  • Information Service Corporation and The Corporate Registry
  • Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency – Fire bans

Labour Relations and Workplace Safety:

  • The Saskatchewan Employment Act
  • The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020
  • Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board

Municipal Governance:

  • Federal Bills
  • The Municipalities Act and Regulations
  • The Planning and Development Act and associated Regulations
  • Statements of Provincial Interest
  • Sub-classing
  • 293 Exemptions
  • Council Conflict of Interest
  • Council Code of Ethics
  • Property Taxation
  • Education Taxation
  • Annexation
  • Municipal Districts
  • Revenue Sharing
  • Municipal Potash Tax Sharing
  • Canada Community-Building Fund Program
  • Capital Gains
  • Federal and Provincial Budgets
  • Target Sector Support Initiative
  • Communities in Transition Program
  • Municipal financing Tools
  • Canada Infrastructure Bank
  • Provincial Grants in Lieu
  • Saskatchewan Municipal Board
  • Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency
  • Municipal Bylaws
  • Rural Municipal Tax Loss Compensation Fund
  • The Construction Codes Act

Community and Enforcement Services:

  • Rural Healthcare Professional Retention and Recruitment
  • Bylaw Enforcement
  • Rural Policing (RCMP, Saskatchewan Marshals Service)
  • Community Safety Officers
  • Fine Revenue
  • Rural Civic Addressing
  • Border Crossings
  • Provincial Disaster Assistance Program
  • The Disaster Financial Assistance Program
  • Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (WSA)
  • Mutual Aid Agreements
  • Firearm Registration
  • Fire Safety
  • Mental Health in Agriculture