by Justin Fisher | Jul 6, 2019 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Rally
Announcement: Grassroots people in Saskatoon and Area Demonstrate in Response to a Meeting of Canadian Premiers, July 9th to 11th. From Tuesday, July 9 to Thursday, July 11, the Canadian premiers will be meeting in Saskatoon, on Treaty 6 territory and the Homeland...
by Justin Fisher | May 22, 2019 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli
It would be hard to not notice all the fuss about the Green New Deal, which has offered an inspiring framework for community organizing and pushing the political agenda around the world. Recently the Pact for a Green New Deal was launched in Canada, and this...
by Justin Fisher | Mar 26, 2019 | #skpoli, Future of Coal
In 2018 we spent some time in Estevan and Coronach, two coal-producing communities in the south of the province, and interviewed a number of folks about the community impacts of phasing out coal, climate change, and more. You can read about those conversations, and...
by Justin Fisher | Nov 28, 2018 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Future of Coal
Just over a year ago we set out to get the conversation around the future of coal moving forward in Saskatchewan, and now we’re excited to be releasing our first report on the topic - Bridging the gap: Building bridges between urban environmental groups and...
by Justin Fisher | Oct 30, 2018 | #skpoli, Conference
A number of CJS organizers just returned from the Just Transitions Summit on Treaty 4 territory in Regina. It was a highly energizing experience. Over 150 folks turned out for the two-day event covering a wide range of topics and starting serious conversations about...
by Justin Fisher | Oct 5, 2018 | #skpoli, Conference
Just Transitions: Building Saskatchewan’s Next Economy October 27-28th, Regina We’re really excited to be involved with this event coming up in Regina at the end of October. There will be two days of talks and interactive sessions covering various aspects...
by Justin Fisher | Aug 27, 2018 | Rally
On Saturday, September 8th we’ll be participating in a global day of action by co-hosting a local rally as part of Rise for Climate. The day of action comes ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit, a gathering of municipal, business, and civil society leaders,...
by Justin Fisher | Jun 6, 2018 | #cdnpoli, Pipelines
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...
by Justin Fisher | May 27, 2018 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Collective letter
At the end of April we sent a letter to Premier Scott Moe urging the Saskatchewan Party government to reconsider its response to the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline dispute. The letter was signed by 8 other organizations and collectives, 136 Saskatchewan...
by Justin Fisher | Apr 23, 2018 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Collective letter, Pipelines
April 23, 2018 To: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan; Ryan Meili, Leader of the Opposition Saskatchewan Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Dr., Regina, SK S4S 0B3 In recent weeks, there has been a great deal of discussion across Canada regarding Kinder...
