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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-230019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190827

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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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32562
		FILM NUMBER:		191054245

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 10220 103 AVENUE NW
		STREET 2:		EDMONTON ALBERTA T2A 7H8 CANADA
		CITY:			EDMONTON
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		780-917-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 10220 103 AVENUE NW
		CITY:			EDMONTON, ALBERTA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
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Foreign Private Issuer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> or
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the Month of: August, 2019 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission File Number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-32562</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STANTEC INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of
Registrant) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>400 &#150; 10220 103 Avenue NW </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Edmonton, Alberta </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Canada
T5J 0K4 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT
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20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stantec International Presence Grows, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Again Listed Among Top 10 Global Design Firms </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Strategic acquisitions, project activity earn company continued position among top consultants </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY </B>(August 27, 2019) <B>TSX, NYSE: STN</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the third consecutive year, Stantec ranked No.&nbsp;10 among the &#147;Top 150 Global Design Firms&#148; list by <I>Engineering-News Record, </I>one of the
industry&#146;s leading trade publications tracking construction and consulting activity worldwide. A combination of global acquisitions and increased project activity&#151;notably in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, New Zealand, and Northern
Europe&#151;are among major factors leading to the firm&#146;s position in the rankings. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Providing communities around the globe with creative
infrastructure solutions and being a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">top-tier</FONT> global design and delivery firm remain a critical part of our company strategy,&#148; stated Gord Johnston, Stantec president and chief executive officer.
&#147;Industry rankings like this are an inspiring reflection of the impact of our work around the world.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Expansion, investment, project
activity across the globe </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stantec deepened its global consultancy reach in the UK and Australia in 2018 with the acquisition and integration of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">UK-based</FONT> Peter Brett Associates, which added 700 team members to the region, and Australia-based Wood&nbsp;&amp; Grieve Engineers, which brought 600 regional team members. Both acquisitions enhance existing
operations and service capabilities. In the UK, Stantec&#146;s existing water and architecture teams are partnering with their new transportation, buildings engineering, and environmental consulting services counterparts to provide expanded service
offerings to new and existing clients, including: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Steward International Healthcare Facilities (Malta)</U></B> &#150; Stantec&#146;s integrated
architecture and engineering teams supported Steward International, Malta&#146;s largest private hospital operator, with master-planning services for significant regional facilities in St. Lukes and Gonzo. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>SSE/Dualling the A9 Roadway (Scotland)</U></B> &#150; Newly combined Stantec hydropower, highway, and environmental teams in Scotland are supporting
SSE, one of the UK&#146;s largest and fastest growing energy companies. Stantec&#146;s multidisciplinary team is working to minimize disruption to SSE&#146;s energy distribution networks located in proximity to the A9 Dualling roadway project, one
of Scotland&#146;s largest infrastructure projects (i.e., 80 miles (129 kilometers) of roadway improvements between Perth and Inverness). Through project efforts, Stantec&#146;s teams are helping protect the long-term integrity of local hydropower
infrastructure maintained by SSE. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other global projects recently won and/or underway by Stantec include: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Optus Stadium (Australia)</B> &#150; This <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">60,000-seat</FONT> venue in Perth
is designed to provide a distinctive user experience for Australian Football League, cricket, soccer, rugby union, rugby league, and other entertainment events. Stantec provided engineering services for the $700&nbsp;million stadium which opened in
2018. Stantec teams provided design and documentation for the electrical, fire engineering, fire protection, mechanical, sustainability, technology, and vertical transportation components of the stadium. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>University of Edinburgh</B> <B>Institute for Regeneration and Repair (Scotland</B>) &#150; The <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">86,000-square-foot</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(8,000-square-metre)</FONT> Institute for Regeneration and Repair will provide collaborative opportunities for interdisciplinary research while attracting the
world&#146;s best faculty, researchers, and staff. Anticipated to be completed in December 2019, Stantec is providing architecture and lab design services. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><U>State 58 Highway Improvements (New Zealand)</U></B> &#150; Supporting the New Zealand Transport Agency,
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highly-trafficked roadways. Work entailed geotechnical drilling and assessment with the application of probabilistic analysis to improve route design and balance constructability for the <FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U><B>Neelum</B><B> Jhelum Hydropower Project (Pakistan)</B></U> &#150; Stantec is currently leading the joint
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U><B>Evaluation of European Union (EU) LIFE Proposals (Europe)</B></U> &#150; LIFE is the EU&#146;s main funding
program supporting the development and implementation of its environmental and climate action policy. Recently renewed with a budget of &#128;3.4&nbsp;billion from 2014 through 2020, LIFE aims to advance the objectives of the EU&#146;s Europe 2020
Strategy. Stantec&#146;s pool of experts evaluated all of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1,000-plus</FONT> proposals received by the European Commission for projects in the fields of nature and biodiversity, environment, resource efficiency,
and climate action. Through LIFE, over 4,000 conservation projects have been financed. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Stantec </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That&#146;s why at
Stantec, we always <B>design with community in mind</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We care about the communities we serve&#151;because they&#146;re our communities too. This
allows us to assess what&#146;s needed and connect our expertise, to appreciate nuances and envision what&#146;s never been considered, and to bring together diverse perspectives so we can collaborate toward a shared success. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We&#146;re designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE
under the symbol STN. Visit us at stantec.com or find us on social media. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the projects described above, including statements regarding Stantec&#146;s role and
involvement on the projects. Forward-looking statements also include any other statements that do not refer to historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.
There is a risk that the projects described above may be delayed, cancelled, suspended or terminated. This could cause future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this news release. Except as may be required by
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