by markbiglandpritchard | Mar 20, 2022 | #cdnpoli
Some dangerous claims are currently being made about supposed opportunities for Canada following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Those claims appeal to peoples’ better nature, but in a way that is fundamentally either self-deluded or deceitful. And, if acted...
by Justin Fisher | Mar 8, 2022 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Policy
Climate Justice Saskatoon invites you and yours to attend our Day of Action for a Just Transition Panel Discussion on Saturday, March 12th! Where will you be working in 10 years? What kind of employment will be available to today’s youth in 20 years? What will happen...
by markbiglandpritchard | Aug 28, 2021 | #cdnpoli
In my previous two blog posts, I have summarised current scientific understanding of the nature of the climate emergency, and the directions in which policy needs to move in order to make the necessary transition technically possible. That only goes part of the...
by markbiglandpritchard | Apr 19, 2021 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Policy
On March 25th, the Supreme Court of Canada declared the federal carbon pricing scheme to be constitutional: the federal government has the legal right to impose it on provinces, such as Saskatchewan, which have not developed their own scheme. While carbon...
by markbiglandpritchard | Mar 21, 2021 | #cdnpoli, Policy
In mid-November, the government published Bill C-12, entitled “An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050”. The Bill is currently (as of 2021-03-21) in Second Reading: it...
by Justin Fisher | Jan 21, 2021 | #cdnpoli, Pipelines, Press release
The following is a press release issued by Climate Justice Saskatoon on 20 January, 2021. Climate Justice Saskatoon welcomes President Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL and calls for economic transition Climate Justice Saskatoon (CJS) welcomes today’s announcement...
