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Before You're Attacked: A walkthrough for municipalities on cyber security and qualifying for insurance
February 7, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
SUMA, in partnership with the SUMAssure Insurance Reciprocal and Aon, has developed a three-part webinar series to address municipal cyber security and insurance.
The first webinar in the series, Before You're Attacked: A walkthrough for municipalities on cyber security and qualifying for insurance, will focus on cyber attack trends, covering everything from ransomware attacks, intrusions, email compromises, invoice scams, and more, and steps municipalities can take to avoid these attacks.
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Strategy, Data, and Governance
February 22, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Elected officials are chosen by the people to represent public interest. In a way, they are the “board of directors” of a public organization. Many have limited governance experience before taking office. How can elected officials govern more effectively while accomplishing community goals?
In the webinar Strategy, Data, and Governance, explore the dynamics between elected officials and administration, and discover leading practices in strengthening the governance capacity of elected officials.
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Share Your Experience
Has your municipality experienced a cyber attack? Would you be willing to share your experience with other SUMA members?
SUMA is looking for municipalities who have experienced a cyber attack and are willing to speak about their experiences in a SUMA webinar this spring.
Please contact Steph at education@suma.org if you are interested.
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2023 SUMA Membership Due January 31
In November we sent members all the information needed to renew your membership for 2023. Please be sure to have your payment and updated information to us by tomorrow, January 31.
We wouldn't want you to miss out on any membership benefits. Renewing your membership for another year gives you access to our money saving programs. It also supports our advocacy and capacity-building work. We appreciate your support all year long.
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15 New Projects Receiving Funding Through Targeted Sector Support Initiative
Fifteen new municipal projects are receiving a combined provincial investment of more than $500,000 under the Targeted Sector Support (TSS) Initiative.
The TSS Initiative supports municipalities partnering to strengthen their core municipal responsibilities through projects focused on good governance, capacity building, and regional co-operation. Funding is provided through cost-shared grants, covering up to 75 per cent of eligible project costs.
Projects are reviewed and approved by the TSS Steering Committee, which consists of representatives from SUMA, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities (New North), and the Ministry of Government Relations.
This is the fourth round of projects approved under the TSS Initiative, which is funded through the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program. The next intake is anticipated to open in March.
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MLDP at Convention 2023
The Municipal Leadership Development Program (MLDP) is a series of modules developed exclusively for elected and appointed municipal leaders in Saskatchewan. Mayors, reeves, councillors, and municipal staff are able to benefit from this program designed to strengthen local government leadership.
In-person sessions are taking place before the SARM and SUMA conventions in March and April. Register for:
- Municipal Economic Development Fundamentals;
- Strategic and Financial Planning for Municipalities;
- Human Resources in the Municipal Workplace; or
- Strategic Communications for Municipalities
The Community and Land Use Planning module is available online.
For more information or to register, please visit www.mldp.ca.
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$100 Million Available in New Codes Acceleration Fund
Natural Resources Canada has launched a new Codes Acceleration Fund program which offers $100 million in funding for projects geared towards accelerating the adoption and implementation of the highest feasible tiers of national model energy codes or other high-performance building codes.
The funding is open to municipalities, and applications are being accepted until March 27, 2023. Applications from Indigenous governments and organizations will be accepted on an ongoing basis until March 31, 2025.
Free training on the 2020 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB 2020) is available online. For an overview of the building code document, see the online course NECB 2020 - Navigating and Applying the Code. Additional courses are available for contractors and designers.
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Legislative and Operational Calendar for Administrators
To help administrators in their key legislative responsibilities, the Ministry of Government Relations has a legislative and operational calendar for administrators. The calendar identifies certain deadlines that are set out in statutes and some operational recommendations.
Administrators and interested council members can download the calendar.
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Employing Newcomers Forum February 9
On February 9, Prairie Skies Integration Network is hosting the forum Everybody Wins: Enhancing Business Through Employing Newcomers. In the forum, explore how rural and small centres can enhance businesses, economies, and communities through more welcoming workplaces.
Learn more and register.
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Pilot to Remove Barriers to Interprovincial Food Trade in Lloydminster a Step in the Right Direction
SUMA recognizes the impact interprovincial trade barriers have on border communities. We have discussed these issues with both federal and provincial governments, and we are pleased to see the beginning of progress with the announcement of a two-year pilot to remove barriers to interprovincial food trade in Lloydminster.
“Removing barriers to interprovincial trade in border communities like the City of Lloydminster assists our local businesses and ensures residents have what they need,” Gerald Aalbers, Mayor of Lloydminster and SUMA’s Vice-President of Cities, said. “SUMA has been advocating for a reduction in red tape for all border municipalities in Saskatchewan, and I am pleased with what this pilot means for Lloydminster and the potential for other municipalities along our provincial borders."
The pilot, administered by the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce, will ease the challenges faced by food businesses in Saskatchewan and Alberta for trade into all of the city of Lloydminster. The goal is for safe food to move into and within the city as if there was no provincial border.
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Convention Registration Now Open!
Registration for the 2023 SUMA Convention and Tradeshow is now open. The main contact for each municipality should have received an email with the link and password to register. If your municipality did not receive your invitation to register, please check your junk mail. Not there? Email registration@suma.org.
Convention 2023 promises to be a busy four days, from excursions and education sessions, to the Bear Pit. See the agenda for a list of times and sessions. For more detailed information, check out the 2023 Convention Brochure.
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Keynote - Cody Demerais
Cody Demerais is an award winning Métis entrepreneur born and raised in Prince Albert. He is an author, motivational speaker, and community advocate. But Cody has not always been on the path he is now.
He spent years feeling as though he did not belong. As he tried to find ways to “fit in”, Cody experimented with drugs and alcohol, and he dealt with intense substance abuse issues as well as depression. Following a life altering car accident that left Cody with PTSD, guilt, and anger, he tried to take his own life.
Cody now shares his past so others don’t have to learn the hard way as he did.
In his keynote address, Cody will use his own experiences to share a message of resilience, focusing on the mental health and addictions crisis in Saskatchewan.
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Convention MC - Joan McCusker
Through her experiences as a teacher, mom, world champion curler, Olympic gold medallist, and CBC commentator, Joan McCusker has collected a number of observations on the attitudes that propel ordinary people to build extraordinary lives. Growing up near Saltcoats and now a Regina resident, Joan also knows the truly extraordinary things the people of Saskatchewan are capable of.
Her own story is an example. She was part of a curling foursome that dominated the world of women’s curling in the 1990’s; with her teammates, Joan won three Canadian and three World Curling titles and in 1998 won Olympic gold in Nagano, Japan.
Joan’s presentation style is light and humourous, but her message is clear: attitude, team, and leadership is everything. We guarantee there won’t be a dull moment with Joan as MC of the 2023 SUMA Convention.
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Classifieds
Positions Available:
Have a position to fill or an item to sell? Submit your ad on our website.
Find the latest listings by visiting the classifieds section of our website, under the Programs and Services tab.
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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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