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Phone call with Alanna Koch to provide an update on the SCC's upcoming Chair's Invitational Dinner, comments on the provincial government's ongoing K-12 curriculum renewal process, and reiteration of the SCC's continued support of new pipeline projects in Saskatchewan.
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Education, Energy
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy
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Met with Premier Wall at the Saskatoon Sask Party Golf Tournament and provided suggestions on how the SCC would like the provincial government to better deal with invasive species (ie: zebra mussels), plus gave the Premier an update on the Saskatchewan Chamber's #TransformSK community consultation process.
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Environment
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy
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Met with Mike Marsh and Guy Bruce at SaskPower to discuss what their organization is doing to prepare for if and when the federal government imposes carbon pricing on Saskatchewan. Also updated them on what the Saskatchewan Chamber has been doing on the issue.
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Environment
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy, Regulation
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Met with Minister Doherty and Minister Harrison to discuss the SCC's ongoing activities relating to their #TransformSK initiative with the SCA, APAS, CME, and SMA.
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Finance & Budget
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Directive, Guideline or Decision
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Met with all of the Deputy Ministers to provide them with an update on the SCC's various projects, research reports, events, and other activities.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance & Budget, Infrastructure, Inter-governmental Relations, International Trade, Municipal Affairs, Government Procurement, Regional Development, Privatization & Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism, Transportation, Workplace Safety
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Directive, Guideline or Decision
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Met with the Deputy Minister of Environment to provide them with an update on the SCC's projects, events, and research.
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Environment
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy
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Met with numerous Opposition Critics and Government Ministers at the SCC's Political Forum 2017 to discuss a variety of issues that the SCC is currently working on, as well as ask the government what they are currently doing on various issues of interest to Saskatchewan's business community.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Economic Development, Education, Employment & Training, Energy, Environment, Finance & Budget, Housing, Infrastructure, Inter-governmental Relations, International Trade, Justice, Labour Relations, Land Use, Municipal Affairs, Government Procurement, Regional Development, Research & Development, Privatization & Outsourcing, Small Business, Sports & Recreation, Taxes, Tourism, Transportation, Workplace Safety
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Program or Policy, Regulation
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Met with Minister Morgan, Minister Harpauer, Minister Wyant, Minister Stewart, and Minister Moe to discuss a variety of issues, including the SCC's recent #TransformSK report, the federal government's carbon pricing plan, the recent provincial Budget, and other issues relating to the SCC's current priorities.
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Environment, Finance & Budget, Inter-governmental Relations, Taxes
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2018-11-27: At the SCC Chair's Invitational Dinner, 120 of the SCC's member businesses will meet with 34 Deputy Ministers and Crown Corporation Presidents from within Saskatchewan's provincial government. There will be a dinner and then questions will be asked to the Deputy Ministers and Crown Presidents by the SCC's staff, Expert Committee members, and the member businesses that are in attendance. These questions will cover a wide variety of issues, but the subjects will be based upon the SCC's active policy resolutions, all of which can be publicly viewed on the SCC's website at www.saskchamber.com.
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Forestry, Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Education, Employment & Training, Energy, Environment, Finance & Budget, Gaming & Lotteries, Health & Wellness, Housing, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Inter-governmental Relations, International Trade, Justice, Law Enforcement, Labour Relations, Land Claims, Land Use, Municipal Affairs, Privacy & Access to Information, Government Procurement, Regional Development, Research & Development, Privatization & Outsourcing, Small Business, Sports & Recreation, Taxes, Tourism, Transportation, Workplace Safety
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2018-04-01: In April 2018, the Saskatchewan Chamber met with the CEO of the Water Security Agency to discuss issues relating to water governance and water management in Saskatchewan.
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Environment
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2018-04-02: In April 2018, the Saskatchewan Chamber met with the Deputy Minister of Trade and Export Development to encourage the provincial government to focus more resources on expanding trade and trade-related relationships between Saskatchewan and the United Kingdom.
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Inter-governmental Relations, International Trade
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy
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2018-04-03: In April 2018, the Saskatchewan held a new event called the Deputy Minister Breakfast where numerous Deputy Ministers and Crown CEOs met with the Chamber's business and association members to discuss a variety of issues concerning the business community.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Economic Development, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance & Budget, Infrastructure, Inter-governmental Relations, International Trade, Justice, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Research & Development, Privatization & Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism, Transportation, Workplace Safety
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Grant or Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Order in Council, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2018-03-01: In March 2018, the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce held its annual Provincial Political Forum event where numerous Ministers and MLAs met with the Chamber's business and association members to discuss a wide variety of issues concerning the business community.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Economic Development, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance & Budget, Infrastructure, Inter-governmental Relations, International Trade, Justice, Municipal Affairs, Government Procurement, Regional Development, Research & Development, Privatization & Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxes, Transportation
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Grant or Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Order in Council, Program or Policy, Regulation, Contract
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2019-06-26: Met with Minister Harrison on June 26, 2019.
Items discussed: The Need to Invest in Infrastructure, Need for Education in Professional Skills Development, Need for investment in Indigenous Skills and Education and Indigenous Awareness Training, Importance of Trade Diversification, Development of a better consultation process for Land Resource Fees.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Education, Employment & Training, Environment, Land Use
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2017-12-19: On December 19, 2017, the Saskatchewan Chamber met with Nicole Sarauer to discuss the impact of marijuana legalization upon Saskatchewan's business community (with a focus on workplace safety) and also what an appropriate framework for marijuana retailing and distribution could look like in Saskatchewan.
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Health & Wellness, Government Procurement, Privatization & Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxes, Workplace Safety
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2017-12-08: On December 8, 2017, the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce held an event called "The Next Premier Breakfast" at the Ramada Hotel in Regina to discuss a variety of issues with the Saskatchewan Party leadership candidates. There were approximately 150 of the Saskatchewan Chamber's business members in attendance and the leadership candidates answered both prepared questions and questions from the attendees.
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Forestry, Aboriginal Affairs, Economic Development, Education, Employment & Training, Energy, Environment, Finance & Budget, Health & Wellness, Infrastructure, Inter-governmental Relations, International Trade, Justice, Municipal Affairs, Government Procurement, Regional Development, Research & Development, Privatization & Outsourcing, Small Business, Taxes, Transportation
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2018-01-17: On January 17, 2018, staff from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce met with the provincial Minister of Finance to discuss a variety of Budget-related priorities and issues in advance of the 2018/19 Budget release. These pre-Budget meetings happen almost every year between the Ministry of Finance and the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, as they do between the Ministry and other business associations, as a way for the government to gather feedback from the business community that might be useful as they work to create the next provincial Budget.
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Finance & Budget
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Directive, Guideline or Decision, Program or Policy, Regulation
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2019-05-15: On May 15, 2019 the SCC hosted a meeting between SLGA and its members from Sperling Silver, Rebellion Brewing, Outlaw Trail Spirits, Smooth 42, Pile'o'Bones, and Lucky Bastard to discuss Issues and Opportunities in the alcohol sector. Items talked about were unfair bureaucracy, improving permit approval processes, taking a collaborative vs adversarial approach to the industry. No specific "asks" made, just general course of business.
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Economic Development, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Tourism
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Program or Policy, Regulation
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2019-06-07: Met with DM Rupen Pandya of Finance. General business discussions about land resources fees, consultation process, HST, need for more efficiencies.
No specific ask.
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Economic Development, Finance & Budget, Land Use, Taxes
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Program or Policy, Regulation
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2019-07-11: Met with Energy & Resources DM Laurie Pushor. General business discussions about Crown land fees, Abandoned oil wells, Diamond Mines, Prince Albert pulp mill, Innovation in the oil & gas sector.
No specific ask.
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Forestry, Energy, Land Use
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Program or Policy, Regulation
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2019-06-27: The SCC met with Trade and Export Development DM Kent Campbell. General business discussion about Investing in Infrastructure, Investing in Indigenous businesses, Trade Diversification, Business Competitiveness.
No specific ask
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Economic Development, Education, Infrastructure, International Trade, Research & Development, Small Business
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Program or Policy
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