All employers have a moral and legislative obligation to provide a harassment free workplace. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are launching a harassment prevention policy template to help municipalities resp...(Read Article)
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Western Canadian Municipal Associations Meet in Edmonton
The leaders of the municipal associations of Western Canada's three prairie provinces met in Edmonton on Friday to discuss areas of common concern. The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) hosted the annual meeting comprised of elected ...(Read Article)
Don’t Forget to Nominate Your Municipality
Is your municipality doing something new, innovative, ahead of the curve? Are you working with neighbouring municipalities? Celebrate the success, innovation, and excellence in your municipality with a nomination for the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards. Nominations are being accepted un...(Read Article)
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Canola Crisis – More Needs to be Done
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) remains concerned about the on-going canola crisis in Canada and the impacts felt by our Saskatchewan producers. Nearly half of canola and canola products produced in Canada go to China and Saskatchewan is the largest export...(Read Article)
SARM responds to federal canola announcement
This morning the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Minister of International Trade Diversification, Jim Carr made an announcement on the federal government’s plan to support the canola industry amidst the crisis with China. The federal government will be offering...(Read Article)
Canola Crisis Letter Campaign
SARM is very concerned about the federal government’s lack of response on resolving the canola dispute with China. Saskatchewan produces the bulk of the canola exported in Canada. Our canola producers need the federal government to take immediate action and resolve the canola trade dispute with ...(Read Article)
SARM urges Saskatchewan residents to speak out about the canola crisis
Canadian canola is facing a crisis and Saskatchewan’s farmers are at ground zero. The future of our farmers’ livelihoods is at risk given the unresolved situation with China. “We’ve seen no action from the federal government,” stated the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM)...(Read Article)
SARM Brown Jackets Head to Parliament Hill
For Immediate Release SARM Brown Jackets Head to Parliament Hill A group of Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) representatives will descend upon Parliament Hill in Ottawa this week with priorities that directly affect rural Saskatchewan residents. The team made up of ...(Read Article)
Innovation Challenge – Rural Property Access
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), with support from Innovation Saskatchewan, is leading an Innovation Challenge and asking Saskatchewan technology startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students to find technology solutions to the following question: “How can technology...(Read Article)