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Have Your Say: Phase 2 of Canada's Infrastructure Plan
The Government of Canada plans to invest $120 billion over the next 10 years to build strong, inclusive and sustainable communities, and they want to hear from you.
Phase 1 is already underway, and the Government of Canada is inviting you to share your views on Phase 2 of Canada's infrastructure plan.
You can provide feedback in five ways: eWorkbooks, discussion forums, photo and video submissions, written submissions, and community-led events.
The Government of Canada is particularly interested in your thoughts on four important themes:
- Community infrastructure: your needs and the infrastructure priorities in your community
- Green infrastructure: Canada's ongoing transition to a clean-growth economy
- Public transit infrastructure: improving and expanding public transit systems in communities across Canada
- Social infrastructure: building stronger communities through social infrastructure projects like affordable housing and cultural and recreational infrastructure
To join the conversation on the Government of Canada's infrastructure plan, visit their website or send a tweet to @INFC_eng using the hashtag #INFRAconsults.
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Attract Foreign Direct Investors
The Government of Canada last week announced $3.7 million in matching funds to
87 communities to help attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment (when international businesses establish or expand
operations in Canada). The
Invest Canada - Community Initiatives (ICCI)
program aims to to create jobs for Canadians, support innovation and increase exports.
The Town of Tisdale has accessed funds from this program for the last two years for their foreign direct investment initiatives. Economic development officer Sean Wallace says so far the town has upgraded their
Invest Tisdale
website, produced documentation in six languages, and hosted three delegations of potential investors from Japan, China and India.
The next intake takes place between September to October, 2016, but it isn't too early register your community with Global Affairs Canada, and start working on your application package.
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Have Your Say: National Housing Strategy
The Government of Canada is working on a new National Housing Strategy and has created a website where they invite Canadians to take a survey and share written submissions to help shape the long-term vision of housing in Canada.
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Flammable Liquids and Rail Safety Emergency Response Trainings
First responders are invited to a
free training opportunity offered next month by the rail safety consortium TRANSCAER.
See interactive demonstrations with CCPX 911 safety training rail car, CP's foam firefighting trailer, emergency response equipment, and road transportation displays. Details for each community are available below, including session times and how to register.
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Location
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Dates
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(Fire Hall)
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Wednesday, August 3
Thursday, August 4
Friday, August 5 |
Saskatoon
1701 Chappell Dr. |
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11
Friday, August 12
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Swift Current
236 Chaplin St.
(Fire Hall)
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Wednesday, August 17
Thursday, August 18
Friday, August 19
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Questions? Contact representatives of the Prairie Region Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response committee:
Dustin Ritter
(403-804-4384) or
Curtis Myson
(780-619-2763).
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Don't Forget to Nominate Your Municipality!
Is your municipality doing something new, innovative, ahead of the curve...maybe even award worthy? Are you working with neighbouring municipalities? Take the time to celebrate the successes, innovations, and excellence in your municipality through a nomination for the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards. Nominations for these awards are open until September 9, 2016.
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Municipal Revenue Sharing Figures
See how one point of the provincial sales tax adds up for local communities at the
Government Relations website. A total of $271,641,000 will be disbursed in 2016-17. Enter a community into the search bar to see their current and historic revenue sharing allocations.
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Saskatchewan Cities Represent in National Rankings
Another online publication, ProfitGuide.com, published "
Canada's Best Place to do Business," placing Saskatoon third and Moose Jaw ninth in a ranking of
60 municipalities with populations of 15,000 or more.
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WCB Encouraging Employers to Create Online Accounts
If your municipality sets up an online account with t
he Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board as an employer, you can view your account balance, pay premiums online, submit your annual payroll information, request clearances and letters of good standing, and view injury cost information.
Visit WCB's website to set up an online account today.
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Expanded Office Products Program
Starting August 1, SUMAdvantage welcomes Staples Business Advantage to our Office Products program, giving you more ways to save on office supplies and furniture.
To receive your member discount, purchases must be made through the Staples Business Advantage portal, eway. Learn how to use eway by signing up for one of the following online training sessions:
The first 20 people to register for a session will be entered to win a Keurig Office Pro coffee maker for your office.
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Classifieds
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Find the latest listings by visiting the
SUMA Classifieds
section of our website, under the Programs and Services tab.
Have a position to fill or an item to sell? Submit your ad on our website.
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Grants
Upcoming Deadlines
For a full listing of grants, check the
Grants
section of our website under the Resources tab.
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About Us
Thank you for reading the Urban Update this week. We welcome your comments.
SUMA
200 2222 13th Ave.
Regina, SK S4P 3M7
[email protected] www.suma.org |
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