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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-682071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANTEC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001131383
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10160 112TH STREET
		STREET 2:		EDMONTON ALBERTA T5K 2L6 CANADA
		CITY:			EDMONTON
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		780-917-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10160 112 ST
		CITY:			EDMONTON, ALBERTA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">August&nbsp;2, 2016 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">File:
1-32562 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>via EMAIL </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>BY EDGAR PRIVATE
CORRESPONDENCE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Attention:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Ms.&nbsp;SiSi Cheng </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Cheng, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Reference:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Stantec Inc. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Form 40-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Response to SEC Comment Letter dated August&nbsp;2, 2016 </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are in receipt of your letter dated
August&nbsp;2, 2016, regarding our Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 (the&nbsp;&#147;Comment Letter&#148;). We will undertake to provide a fulsome and detailed response to the Comment Letter as soon as possible, but&nbsp;in
any event no later than August&nbsp;16, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We trust the foregoing is satisfactory. We appreciate having received your comments and look forward to the
opportunity to respond to&nbsp;them in detail. Should you have any questions or concerns in the interim, please do not hesitate to contact me. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Regards,
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Stantec Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>/s/ Dan Lefaivre </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dan Lefaivre, FCPA, FCMA, ICD.D </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice
President&nbsp;&amp; CFO </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Phone: (780)&nbsp;917-7071 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fax:
(780)&nbsp;917-7330 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">dan.lefaivre@stantec.com </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">c.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Ivor Ruste, Chair, Audit&nbsp;&amp; Risk Committee </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Rob Jolley, Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young </TD></TR></TABLE>
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