by Justin Fisher | Nov 18, 2017 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Future of Coal
If you’ve been following the news in the past week, you’ve probably noticed a lot of talk about coal. COP23, the latest UN conference on climate change, wrapped up on Friday and throughout the two-week conference the Canadian delegation, led by Environment and...
by markbiglandpritchard | Apr 28, 2017 | #skpoli
We haven’t posted for a while. Â That’s not because we haven’t been doing anything – it’s more because we’ve been doing too many other things! But this weekend our friends in Regina are organising a climate rally. Â And here is a...
by markbiglandpritchard | Dec 22, 2016 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli, Pipelines
CBC reported on December 20th that the Saskatchewan government was ignoring the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s recommendation that it release records and information relating to inspection of Husky Energy’s pipelines. Following the Husky heavy oil...
by markbiglandpritchard | Dec 16, 2016 | #cdnpoli, #skpoli
Discussions among federal and provincial ministers have finally yielded a result. Â In an 80-page document, they have set out their agreement on action to address climate change. Â At least, most of them have. Â The Manitoba government is withholding its support for...
by markbiglandpritchard | Nov 28, 2016 | #skpoli
In discussions of climate policy with opponents of decisive action, certain talking points inevitably get raised. Â Some are more common than others, some are more subtle than others, and some require more knowledge and thought to debunk than others – but our...
by markbiglandpritchard | Oct 27, 2016 | #skpoli
Last week (on Oct. 18, 2016) Brad Wall at last announced his climate policy… sort of. Â It turns out that there is nothing new in the White Paper as regards actual policy – but there are some new twists in the demands that he is making of the federal...
by markbiglandpritchard | Oct 5, 2016 | From the Ground Up
Listen to Janelle Pewapsconias and Rachel Malena-Chan talk about this September’s PowerShifting Saskatoon event. How does climate justice relate to the rights of Indigenous people? To anti-poverty action? How can we best address these vital issues together? You...
by markbiglandpritchard | Oct 4, 2016 | #cdnpoli, Collective letter
from concerned citizens of Saskatchewan, convened by Climate Justice Saskatoon c/o 615 Main St, Saskatoon, SK, S7H 0J8 climateactionsk@gmail.com 2016:Oct:01 Rt Hon Justin Trudeau and Hon Catherine McKenna House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Mr Trudeau and Ms...
by markbiglandpritchard | Sep 30, 2016 | From the Ground Up
CJS is now responsible for a weekly slot on Saskatoon’s community radio station, CFCR (90.5 FM). From the Ground Up is broadcast on Wednesdays at 6:30pm, and a number of us will take turns to host the programme. After broadcast, we are posting the audio file...
by markbiglandpritchard | Jul 25, 2016 | #skpoli, Pipelines
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...
