Agriculture committee  We're simply asking to have it returned back to the original coverage that we had for AgriInvest.

Agriculture committee  Yes, it could be part of it. I know that there are a number of small towns in rural Saskatchewan that have more people who are working in manufacturing. I can think of companies like Bourgault and Flexi-Coil. They started in a rural area, and SeedMaster and Seed-Rite. There are a

Agriculture committee  Yes, the difference with Saskatchewan is that we export a lot more than we consume.

Agriculture committee  Yes. I know there are manufacturers just outside of Regina that have a good market in Canada, but their major market is the European market. The European agreements and things like that are very important to Saskatchewan, and to Canada as well.

Agriculture committee  If you mean within the agricultural policy framework, yes. We mentioned AgriInvest. One thing we didn't mention was research funding. As technologies change and as farms adapt, programs that can help that process through research are also important. The other thing is the envi

Agriculture committee  I think it's endemic across the country. It's not just in Saskatchewan. We have a huge shortage of farm workers. I think part of our problem is demographics. In our province and in agriculture, farmers are getting older. I think the average age is about 58 years old. Some of th

Agriculture committee  Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to present to you today. My name is Ray Orb, and I am president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, or SARM. SARM was incorporated in 1905, and we represent all of the 296 rural municipalities in the province

Transport committee  I think what you're asking is about the process. When the previous government was looking at making the changes, we already knew what the regulation changes would be and we were onside. I've appeared in front of the transport committee many times on this issue, and my colleague

Transport committee  I'd like to answer that. In Saskatchewan we have the municipal roads for the economy program, and our province allocates funding to the rural municipalities that can apply. The ones that meet the criteria for the program can actually receive funding. We can send to the committee

Transport committee  As far as I know, there haven't been any municipalities that have been taken to court. I would just like to mention one thing. There is the Trans Canada Trail across the country which is due to be completed before 2017. We have lots of blue ways, designated routes for people to

Transport committee  No. None.

Transport committee  No, we haven't had any requests from our members.

Transport committee  None that I know about up to this point.

Transport committee  I don't think it's changed the relationship with our senior levels of government. In the case of projects that are approved, that receive grants, they could be, for instance, Building Canada, that could be a project that's approved to install a bridge or a culvert. The necessary

Transport committee  I would say the same thing. We've only had positive feedback from our members. Of course, we've since speeded up the process.