WHEREAS rural municipalities in Saskatchewan often require qualified employees with valid Class 1A licenses to provide vital municipal services, such as gravel and equipment hauling;

WHEREAS effective March 15, 2019, all drivers wanting to obtain a commercial Class1A license are required to complete Saskatchewan’s Mandatory Entry-Level Training Program. The cost of attaining a
Class 1A License is currently in excess of $11,900; and

WHEREAS the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant provides eligible employers reimbursement for two-thirds of eligible training costs. Municipalities are not eligible for this program.

BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby the provincial government to make municipalities in Saskatchewan eligible for the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant.