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 →

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 →

Some thoughts from the rally

In conjunction with the Council of Canadians, we held a rally on Monday as part of the National Day of Action against the federal buyout of the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline. Many songs, poems and words were shared amongst the many gathered. Here is the speech prepared by Mark Bigland-Pritchard: $4.5 billion of taxpayers’ money... Continue Reading →

Let’s have some real democracy!

“It’s not the government’s role to put its thumb on the scale of any particular project – it undermines the public confidence that the environment is getting the protection that it needs. Governments issue permits, but communities grant permission.” An important statement of democratic values, and well put. The speaker was Justin Trudeau (video here),... Continue Reading →

The Husky oil spill should be seen as a warning

As I write, a relatively small spill of oil (250000 litres) is threatening the water supply of thousands along the North Saskatchewan river, causing damage of as yet unknown scope to the aquatic and riparian ecosystems, and most likely contaminating traditional First Nations medicines.  We do not know the detailed composition of the oil, but... Continue Reading →

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