Laurent Mougeot MCIP

Laurent Mougeot is a civil servant who has served local governments for over 35 years. Laurent is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), a member of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and a member of the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy (SIPP).

Laurent’s career started at the University of Saskatchewan as a Research Officer with the Institute for Northern Studies, where he was assigned demographic analysis and land use research projects. This work offered him extensive travel opportunities in Northern Saskatchewan, with extended stays in many northern communities, including La Ronge, Sandy Bay, Pelican Narrows and Beauval.

Laurent also worked with the R.M. of Prince Albert (461), the R.M. of Buckland (491) and the City of Prince Albert as the Director of Planning and Development for the Prince Albert District Planning Commission from 1979 to 1988. From 1988 to 2005, Laurent worked with the City of Prince Albert where he occupied the following positions: Senior Planner, Director of Human Resources and Corporate Communications and City Manager.

Laurent's experience with local governments includes community planning and land development, labour relations and occupational health and safety, strategic planning, corporate communications and financial administration.

For many years, Laurent was a visiting staff member at the Canadian Emergency Management College where he coached municipal officials on the topics of communications and emergency management.

Laurent has authored numerous articles on community development and human resource management. He has presented challenging topics at conferences and seminars hosted by SARM and SUMA, the University of Saskatchewan, the Federal Department of Communications, the Canadian Institute of Planners, and other professional organizations. He has served as President of the Association of Professional Community Planners of Saskatchewan (APCPS) and represented the provincial affiliate on the National Council of the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Laurent is currently involved on a number of international projects, providing advice to local governments with respect to capacity development, land use planning and strategic advocacy work. To date, these projects have taken him to Jamaica, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Burkina Faso, France and Haiti.

Laurent has been the Chief Executive Officer since September 2005. Since he joined SUMA, a number of key initiatives have been implemented internally:

• Restructuring of the association’s finances, including the adoption of sustainable fiscal reserves and adoption of a new membership fee structure based on representation and population size.
• Restructuring of all administrative divisions, providing a stronger focus on member service and succession planning.
• Rebranding of SUMA’s corporate programs.
• Formal integration of the City Mayors Caucus within the association’s bylaws.
• Conducting numerous internal system audits, bringing compliance to SUMA’s critical operations, such as governance, administration and staffing, and group benefit administration.
• Implementation of cost saving measures resulting in + annual savings of more than $100,000.
• Increased participation of Directors through shadow cabinet assignments, lobby days and electronic consultations.

Laurent is also one of the architects responsible for designing and launching SUMAssure, a very successful insurance reciprocal owned by Saskatchewan urban municipalities.

In cooperation with provincial officials, Laurent also guided SUMA through successful negotiations leading to the implementation of one of the strongest Provincial-Municipal revenue sharing programs in the country, the Municipal Operating Grant. To date, this program brings the equivalent of 20 per cent of Provincial Sales Tax revenues to the municipal sector. 

SUMA Internal Committees:

• Executive Committee, Advisor
• Saskatchewan Municipal Forum, Advisor
• City Table, Municipal Sector Strategic Plan (MSSP), SUMA Advisor
• SUMA Bylaw Review Standing Committee, Advisor
• SUMA Corporate Services Committee, Advisor
• SUMA Convention Planning Committee, Advisor
• SUMA Community Economic Development Committee, Advisor

Current External Appointments:

• Provincial Adjudicator, Occupational Health and Safety (O.C. 190/2012)
• Occupational Health and Safety Council (O.C. 272/2011)
• University of Regina, Senate (U. of R. Appointment)
• Saskatchewan –Ukraine Relations Advisory Committee (Ministerial Appointment)
• Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee, Province of Saskatchewan
• Membership Accreditation Committee, Association of Professional Community Planners of Saskatchewan (APCPS)
• Canadian Institute of Planners, Fellows Selection Committee
• Building Officials Advisory Committee
• Forum Économique Pancanadien, membre du comité consultatif
• Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), Municipal Advisory Forum (appointed under Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S. 8.(2)(c)).
• Provincial Long Term Infrastructure Committee (Towns and Villages representative)

Tel. 306-525-3727
Email: LMougeot@suma.org