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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe
February 19, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to talk about the infrastructure disruptions caused by blockades and their impact on people across Canada. Premier Moe noted he would be chairing a Council of the Federation call today on this issue. The Prime Minister and the Premier […]
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Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Rights Conference – Feb. 28 & 29
Everyone is welcome to join us at the Saskatoon Inn on February 28th and 29th to talk about Métis rights, land claims, citizenship and the path forward of Métis self-government. Ka Tipaymishooyahk – We Who Own Ourselves The poster is available here. More details including the agenda will be available soon. NT5
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Country erupts into Wet’suwet’en solidarity demonstrations: A week in pictures – APTN News
February 15, 2020 It was a week that started in British Columbia and ended in protests, sit ins, blockades and marches across the country. The hashtag #wetsuwetenstrong and #shutdowncanada became popular on Twitter. Five Hereditary Chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en Nation are fighting against a 670-kilometre pipeline that will carry fracked natural gas across B.C., including […]
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NDP MLA accuses province of ‘confrontational’ tactics in removal of trapper’s cabin – CBC
Feb 13, 2020 Sask. Environment says it had been working with the trapper about alternative locations since 2016 A northern Saskatchewan NDP MLA says the recent removal of an Indigenous trapper’s cabin in the province’s north is “really frustrating and angering a lot of people.” Buckley Belanger said “frustration is so high” over Saskatchewan Environment’s […]
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Who is eligible to be registered in your band and who gets do decide? – APTN News
February 13, 2020 The question of who is eligible to be registered in a band – and who makes that decision is the focus of a short APTN News Perspectives series. Correspondent Tamara Pimentel spoke to families who have children that are not included on a band’s roll for one reason or another. She wrote […]
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Sask. government removes northern trapper’s cabin – CBC
Province says cabin was in a popular recreational site Feb 11, 2020 A northern Saskatchewan man has questions after his trapper’s cabin was removed by the provincial government last week. Up until last Tuesday, Richard Durocher’s cabin was situated along Highway 914, about 40 kilometres north of Pinehouse and approximately 400 kilometres north of Saskatoon. […]
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Minister Fortier meets with community leaders in Regina to discuss Budget 2020 priorities
From: Department of Finance Canada February 10, 2020 – Regina, Saskatchewan – Department of Finance Canada A strong economy starts with a strong middle class and a responsible fiscal plan. For the last four years, investments in people and communities, combined with the hard work of Canadians, have helped create more than a million new […]
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Steady Job Growth For 18 Consecutive Months
February 7, 2020 Job growth continues to remain strong and steady in Saskatchewan, according to Statistics Canada data released today. January 2020 saw an increase of 3,900 jobs over last January. There were 571,700 people employed in January 2020. There were 463,100 people employed full-time, which is an increase of 4,900 from January 2019. “Saskatchewan […]
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Politics – Headway made on First Nations relations – Yorkton This Week
February 6, 2020 The perception by others in this country that Saskatchewan is a racist province has become tiring. Yes, we have our problems. One could argue they likely aren’t that much different than the problems anywhere in this country — especially, in provinces with larger urban centres where close quarters in the inner cities […]
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SK Government: Premier Announces New Committee To Evaluate Pipeline Projects
February 4, 2020 Today, Premier Scott Moe announced the establishment of the Pipeline Projects Assessment Committee (PPAC), a cabinet committee focused on evaluating potential pipeline projects in Saskatchewan. PPAC is a cabinet committee formed to review and assess the viability of pipeline projects in Saskatchewan and possible government involvement in investing, stimulating, or generally advancing […]
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