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 →
The Saskatchewan government recently announced it would be making a $4 billion investment in expanding irrigation out of the Diefenbaker reservoir. As John Pomeroy, head of the Global Water Futures project at the University of Saskatchewan, said in a recent interview, this project is "massive" and has significant implications for our approach and contribution to... Continue Reading →
The COVID-19 pandemic has already had far-reaching social and economic impacts, and it is as yet unclear how profound those impacts will be. The pandemic has presented a classic 'shock doctrine' moment, which Naomi Klein has described as periods of crisis that open opportunities for rapid transformational change; while corporations often try to exploit such... Continue Reading →
Dear friends, We hope this message finds you well in these trying times. We know these past several weeks have been overwhelming, and that people have been focused on adapting and looking after their communities and loved ones. We've also seen that this pandemic has shifted the way many people think about the climate crisis... Continue Reading →
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 month communities across the country are holding town hall meetings to discuss what... Continue Reading →
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 coal-producing communities. You can read the report here (pdf), and find... Continue Reading →
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 planning a just transition in Saskatchewan. A major thank you is... Continue Reading →
In discussions of climate policy with opponents of decisive action, certain talking points inevitably get raised. 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 current premier seems to be happy to use all of them. We are... Continue Reading →
Last week (on Oct. 18, 2016) Brad Wall at last announced his climate policy... sort of. 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 government. It is encouraging to see... Continue Reading →
