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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 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 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 five-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 working with the Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister of Energy and Resources, Minister of Government Relations, Minister of Highways, 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, Transportation, Workplace Safety
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Grant or Financial Benefit, Program or Policy, Regulation
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We are advocating for the Saskatchewan Government to play an advocacy role encouraging the Federal Government to implement a 50% Refundable Investment Tax Credit to accelerate the adoption of carbon-abating technologies in the drilling and service rig industry and help Canada meet it's 2030 emission reduction targets in the conventional hydrocarbon extraction industry. The Association would like the Saskatchewan Government to commit to complementing any federal financial support.
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Energy, Finance & Budget
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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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