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 upon, they threaten (amongst other things) to aggravate conflicts elsewhere. The United Nations Environment Programme's 2021... Continue Reading →
Day of Action for a Just Transition
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 to communities in 30 years, once coal, oil, and gas are... Continue Reading →
With an election coming up, what climate policies should we be looking for?
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 way to a statement of what we need from our legislators; here... Continue Reading →
SK political leaders sabotaging climate action
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 pricing is just one of the measures that we need to address the climate... Continue Reading →
Federal Bill C-12 isn’t good enough to deal with the climate crisis
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 still has to go to Committee and to Third Reading, so amendments are still possible. (You can... Continue Reading →
Release: Cancellation of Keystone XL
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 by US President Joe Biden cancelling the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, together with other important climate-responsible... Continue Reading →
A Good War book launch
We are excited to be co-sponsoring the launch of Seth Klein's recently published book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency. The event will be taking place online on Wednesday, September 30 from 7-9pm. The evening will feature a reading from and Q&A with Seth Klein, a panel discussion featuring local climate activists... Continue Reading →
The past and future of public transit
It's now been more than three and a half years since the provincial government announced that it was shuttering the Saskatchewan Transportation Company, and more than two years since Greyhound Canada announced that it was withdrawing from Western Canada, leaving prairie residents with few options for intercity transit. Now, in the midst of a global... Continue Reading →
Statement of Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
We stand in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and those who seek to protect their traditional territory from pipeline development. Their ongoing, peaceful resistance to unwanted exploitation of their unceded land is to be expected and supported. In seeking to protect corporate interests over those of the people who have lived on this land... Continue Reading →
Solidarity with Unist’ot’en fundraiser
Dear friends, Please support Indigenous communities on the front lines of Wet’suwet’en territory by donating and/or sharing this info. We have organized a prize draw for folks in Saskatchewan to encourage direct donations to the Unist'ot'en camp as they continue to resist colonial incursions on their land and law. To be entered in the draw,... Continue Reading →
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