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We are lobbying for the government to support the Association's request to the federal government to purchase tax pools from members.
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Energy, Finance & Budget, Taxes
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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We are lobbying for the government to exempt drilling and service rig businesses from PST on capital purchases similar to the current exemption on oil, natural gas, and potash operations.
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Energy, Finance & Budget, Taxes
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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We are advocating for the government to reclassify service rigs as provincial carriers even when crossing provincial boundaries.
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Transportation
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to exempt service rig contractors from the Mandatory Entry-level Driver Training (MELT) similar to the agriculture industry.
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Transportation
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to exempt service rig contractors from Hours of Service similar to the Alberta government.
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Transportation
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to exempt drilling and service rig contractors from 2-11 Work Schedules, 2-12 Overtime hours not to be required, and 2-13 Required period of rest of the Saskatchewan Employment Standards Act and instead permit drilling and service rig contractors to work up to 16 hours/day and apply overtime for work after 10 hours (service rigs) and 12 hours (drilling rigs). See Division 6 Oilwell Servicing of the Alberta Employment Standards Regulation.
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Labour Relations
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to introduce drilling/well servicing activity incentives to sustain and stabilize employment (i.e incentives for load leveling).
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Finance & Budget
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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We are advocating for the government to exempt drilling and service rig contractors from 2-60 Notice required, 2-61 Payments in case of layoffs or terminations, and 2-62 Notice of group termination of the Saskatchewan Employment Standards Act. Refer to Part 1 Section 5 No notice of termination of the Alberta Employment Standards Regulation.
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Labour Relations
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to provide service rig contractors a two-year scale ticket as opposed to an annual permit.
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Transportation
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to reclassify service rigs as off-road vehicles such as farm equipment.
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Transportation
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to permit service rigs and related equipment to use "dyed" diesel.
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Finance & Budget
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to replace individual rural/county road permits with an annual permit offered through the province.
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Transportation
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Regulation
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We are working with the Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister of Energy and Resources, Minister of Government Relations, Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance to discuss possible exemptions or incentives for drilling and well servicing in Saskatchewan.
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Energy, Finance & Budget, Labour Relations, Workplace Safety
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Grant or Financial Benefit, Program or Policy, Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to reduce and defer Workers' Compensation Board premiums until 2021.
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Finance & Budget
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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We are advocating for the government to work with the federal government to purchase accounts receivable from Canadian drilling and service rig companies.
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Finance & Budget
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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We are advocating for the government to invest capital into the Orphan Well Association to support abandonment activity.
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Energy, Finance & Budget
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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We are advocating for the government to ensure that drilling and service rig operations are considered an essential service/industry.
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Energy
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to eliminate or defer commercial vehicle registration fees, overweight and over-dimensional permit fees, and trip permit fees for at least twelve months.
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Transportation
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to extend the three-year external Certificate of Recognition (COR) audit requirement to five years.
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Workplace Safety
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Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to introduce well abandonment activity incentives through the introduction of tax deductions or royalty deductions to stimulate well abandonment activity (i.e. CEE/DCE tax deductions for E&P companies that would extend to well abandonment).
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Finance & Budget, Taxes
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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We are advocating for the government to refund provincial fuel excise taxes to Canadian service rig companies or permit them to use "dyed" diesel in their operations.
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Energy, Finance & Budget, Taxes
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Grant or Financial Benefit, Regulation
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We are advocating for the government to support the Association's request to the federal government to allow Canadian drilling and service rig companies a six month interest-free deferral of GST/HST/PST and payroll remittance.
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Finance & Budget, Taxes
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Grant or Financial Benefit
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