Commission Development
Round Two Consultation and Feedback
Outcome Report
October 12th, 2016
Industry Consultation Results
Board Structure
60
Question - The board members for the new outfitter
organization will be elected by the organization’s membership,
and will include a balanced representation from the outfitting
sectors and areas of the province. How comfortable are you
with this approach to electing the board?
Percentage of respondents
50
40
33
30
26
20
17
12
9
10
3
0
Very comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Membership Fee Structure
60
Question - The structure proposes a tiered fee level based
upon an outfitter’s gross revenues. How comfortable are
you with this approach to setting membership fees?
Percentage of respondents
50
40
30
30
26
21
20
12
8
10
3
0
Very comfortable
ComfortableSomewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Board and Membership Structure
Review of Open-ended Comments
Board Structure
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Roughly 10% of respondents provided comments related to Board structure
No common theme, combination of considerations including: board size, value of
geographic representation, value of sector representation, consideration of business
size
Membership Structure
•
Roughly 30 comments recorded related to value of tiered membership structure versus
the value of a flat fee, or the opportunity to modify the ranges of the tiered structure
Trip Deposit Assurance
60
This program will be member-owned and member-operated. How
comfortable are you with this approach to meeting the requirement
for the outfitting industry to provide this assurance?
50
Percentage of respondents
40
34
30
20
19
17
12
14
10
4
0
Very comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Trip Deposit Assurance
Analysis and Review of Overview of Open-ended Comments
Trip Deposit Assurance
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This question generated the greatest number of comments from the survey
respondents
A number of outfitters viewed the program within the context of the impact on
outfitters of clients that don’t show or cancel at a late date
Common theme that something should be done with outfitters that don’t honour a
deposit, although the described program is not the answer
Roughly 19% of respondents overall identified that it was unfair for credible outfitters
to have to support the actions of outfitters that defraud clients
Respondent Profile
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27% of the respondents identified that they did carry trip deposit assurance
Liability Insurance
60
Question - Liability coverage is being considered as a requirement for all
licensed outfitters in Saskatchewan. How comfortable are you with the
current phased approach to setting this requirement in place, which
provides the organization’s membership with an opportunity to develop
a proposal on how this requirement should be defined?
50
Percentage of respondents
40
35
30
22
20
20
10
10
10
4
0
Very comfortable
ComfortableSomewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Liability Insurance
Analysis and Review of Overview of Open-ended Comments
Liability Insurance
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Roughly 15% of respondents overall, as stated in the comments, feel that the decision
to carry liability insurance should be left to the individual outfitter
The cost of liability insurance is a key consideration and perceived barrier
A number of respondents stated interest in opportunities to investigate lower cost
options
Respondent Profile
•
70% of the respondents overall identified that they did carry liability insurance
Code of Conduct
60
Question - These business requirements and criteria will be outlined
as part of a process for establishing an outfitter code of conduct, and
the process will be driven primarily through consultation with
membership. How comfortable are you with a code of conduct being
established and applied to the industry?
Percentage of respondents
50
40
36
30
25
18
20
11
10
5
5
0
Very comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Code of Conduct and Role of Organization
60
Question - How comfortable are you with the role of the new
organizations including oversight of the industry to ensure all
outfitters are operating as professionals and following the code
of conduct?
Percentage of respondents
50
40
35
30
26
20
17
10
0
Very comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
comfortable
8
8
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
6
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Code of Conduct and Role of Organization with Oversight
Analysis and Review of Overview of Open-ended Comments
Code of Conduct
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Many outfitters stated they did not have enough information on the elements of a code
of conduct, and therefore could not identify their level of comfort
Roughly 5% of the respondents overall were concerned that this would involve
additional regulation
Role of Organization
•
A number of outfitter comments related to the management of the process for dealing
with outfitters not in compliance with the code of conduct
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Most Significant Issues Facing Outfitting Business
Employee recruitment and training
7
Forestry and Mining
11
Business sale and transfer
Question – What are the most
significant issues you feel you will face
with your outfitting business in the
next few years? Please mark the top
two or three issues.
16
Land access
18
Customers and border crossing
22
Outfitter licensing process
19
Marketing and promotion
17
Transportation and airline services
23
Resource management
36
Rogue outfitting
59
Other
32
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Percentage of respondents
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Most Beneficial Programs
Training and professional development
3
Employee recruitment
8
Industry and market data
Question – Which of the potential
programs listed below do you feel will
be most beneficial to your outfitting
operation? Please select the top two
or three.
9
Business development programs
13
Deposit assurance program
12
Networking & industry events
15
Group purchasing
18
Member directed liability insurance
19
Marketing opportunities
32
Outfitter conduct and standards
46
Other
22
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Percentage of respondents
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Interest in Adding Voice to Discussions
Question – The organizational roll out first provides for member
engagement and participation in the approach to and design of
programs, with these discussions being kicked off at the first industry
event in December 2016. How interested are you in adding your voice
to these discussions?
60
Percentage of respondents
50
40
30
29
31
18
20
7
10
9
6
0
Very interested
Interested
Neutral
Somewhat
uninterested
Not interested at
all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Reasonableness of Phased Roll Out
Question - The organizational roll out outlines a phased approach to these
requirements, with membership and trip assurance fund contributions
coming into play in 2017 and the requirement for liability being delayed to
provide time for more study and consultation on what approach will best
meet the needs of industry. How reasonable do you feel this phased
approach to introducing these requirements is?
60
Percentage of respondents
50
40
30
27
23
20
20
12
11
8
10
0
Very reasonable
Reasonable
Neutral
Somewhat
unreasonable
Not reasonable
at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Overview of Sectors
60
54
Question - Which sector or
sectors do you work in?
50
44
Percentage of respondents
41
40
30
20
10
0
Fisheries
Big Game
Game Birds
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Number of Clients - Range
60
On average, how many clients do you host in a year?
Percentage of respondents
50
40
39
37
30
24
20
10
0
Less than 25
25 to 75
More than 75
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Board Structure by Number of Clients
60
Less than 25
Percentage of respondents
50
25 to 75
More than 75
40
30
20
10
0
Very comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Membership Fee Structure by Number of Clients
60
Less than 25
Percentage of respondents
50
25 to 75
More than 75
40
30
20
10
0
Very comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Trip Assurance by Number of Clients
60
Less than 25
Percentage of respondents
50
25 to 75
More than 75
40
30
20
10
0
Very comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Liability by Number of Clients
60
Less than 25
Percentage of respondents
50
25 to 75
More than 75
40
30
20
10
0
Very Comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016
Code of C0nduct by Number of Clients
60
Less than 25
Percentage of respondents
50
25 to 75
More than 75
40
30
20
10
0
Very Comfortable
Comfortable/Somewhat
Comfortable
Neutral
Somewhat
uncomfortable
Not comfortable at all
Unsure
Industry Consultation Results
October 12th, 2016