CRFA’s eight budget recommendations to Saskatchewan

CRFA’s Dwayne Marling (right) met with Hon. Ken Krawetz, Saskatchewan’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, to discuss CRFA’s 2012 Pre-Budget submission.

(Feb. 13/12) On Jan. 31, CRFA met with Saskatchewan’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Ken Krawetz to discuss CRFA’s 2012 Saskatchewan Pre-Budget Submission. We congratulated Minister Krawetz on his government’s work to make Saskatchewan a more business-friendly environment. We also offered a series of eight recommendations for the 2012 provincial budget.

Our recommendations
CRFA has recommended that Saskatchewan should:

freeze Saskatchewan’s minimum wage at $9.50 for 2012;
initiate phasing in tip and training wage differentials when general minimum wage is increased;
make permanent the Hospitality Sector Pilot Project of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP);
commit to reducing barriers and disincentives to work both alone and in conjunction with other levels of government;
commit to a comprehensive review of the provincial liquor licensing regime, with a focus on reducing red tape and providing equal treatment for all classes of licensees;
introduce true wholesale pricing of beverage alcohol for all licensees;
initiate a phasing out of the Liquor Consumption Tax; and
reaffirm that Saskatchewan rejects GST harmonization.

To read CRFA’s 2012 pre-budget submission, click here. (PDF)

CRFA's Saskatchewan Lobbyist

CRFA’s eight budget recommendations to Saskatchewan