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Sarah Barnoski

Legislative Assistant, House of Commons0 communications in the past year

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Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

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Water treatment systems, alternative water treatment technologies continue to be explored ad where feasible, applicable regulations and guidelines be updated to allow for the most efficient use of those technologies. 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 Transportation policy and regulation with regard to grain and grain products, and the products of agriculture generally. Trade Agreements, including Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) and Untied States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), our request is to better international trade for agriculture producers. 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. The Canada Infrastructure Bank - irrigation infrastructure for agriculture in Saskatchewan Species at Risk Act (SARA), mitigating the effects of SARA for landowners, municipalities. Rural Healthcare & Recruitment - funding for increase recruitment and retention of healthcare workers in remote rural areas of Saskatchewan Rural Crime; in regard to a provincial police force RCMP presence in rural Saskatchewan. Preventing rural crime. 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 RCMP costs - related costs coupled with rising policing costs overall could result in significant financial burdens for municipalities Railway tax exemptions – CP Rail’s request for tax exemption will affect provincial budget and revenue sharing Rail Safety; Transporting dangerous goods by rail. Grade crossing improvements. Providing comments on the need for improvements to the Temporary Foreign Workers TFW) program. Port of Vancouver grain loading issues, Railway/supply chain concerns especially around being able to move the crop from 2022 harvest to ports Pipeline: The pipeline as a greener alternative to shipping oil and gas and the positive effect on Saskatchewan. Participating in consultations on reducing violent crime; consultations on Canada's gun laws. Navigation Protection Act; placed administrative and financial burdens on municipal infrastructure projects. National Disaster Mitigation Program; to ensure mitigation projects are strategically and effectively undertaken. Mutual aid agreements; formalizing mutual aid agreements is important because RMs need assurance that they will be reimbursed for providing emergency services to neighbouring municipalities and First Nations. Municipal access to Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant Liberal Fertilizer Reduction plan Justice and Law Enforcement with regard to amending acts and regulations in relation to firearms. International trade with respect to agricultural products. Infrastructure funding programs for municipalities with regard to the need for continued and increased levels of funding. Infrastructure funding; ensuring eligibility requirements and thresholds allow rural municipalities to access infrastructure funding. 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. 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