Police officers are given discretion in how they do their jobs. When they use their discretion wisely, everyone benefits. Officers are given discretion as to who to charge with offences, and when to do so. Many charges are dropped once entered into the system. There is some focus on “diverting” charges from going through the …
Dr. Andrew Stevens on urban renewal and infrastructure
It’s tough to figure out where we should start. First off, real “transformational change” would include an ambitious homelessness strategy that makes massive financial commitments for Housing First initiatives that are already off the ground in Regina and Saskatoon. Included in this funding arrangement would be resources adequate to provide wrap around services in addition …
Statement to SaskForward from Chief Cadmus Delorme, Cowessess First Nation
“Success within Saskatchewan is about enhancing our greatest asset, our people. First Nations have endured a lot throughout generations and continue to strive for success and equality while maintaining what is core to ones self, proud to be First Nation. Inclusion and empowerment is the driver to successful First Nation people.” – Chief Cadmus Delorme, Cowessess First …
Josef Schmutz on sustainable energy and tourism
Saskatchewan covers 651,036 km comprising 6.5% of Canada. Saskatchewan was settled by indigenous peoples as soon as the glaciers retreated roughly 11,000 years ago. Saskatchewan includes four ecozones: prairie, the boreal transition, boreal forest and taiga. Our province is home to at least seven First Nations and six Treaties are meant to guide our relationships on …
Doug Mader on transforming our energy system
It is my view that our province should increase investment in both wind generated and solar generated electricity much faster than is currently being planned. There are many places where wind farms and solar generators of various types could be built with little or no significant affect on humans or the environment. Neither of these …
Dr. Charles Smith on provincial electoral reform
The Saskatchewan Party government has stated that it is interested in transforming the provincial state. Recognizing that much of the “transformative change” rhetoric is coming at a time of fiscal stress, there will undoubtedly be calls by some to drastically scale back important areas of the social welfare state. This would be a mistake. Yet, …
Stacey Strykowski on transforming healthcare
The transformational change needed in Saskatchewan is in health care. Our health care system pays out millions upon millions to CEOs and VPs each year while cutting front line staff – the people who actually make a difference in this world. By cutting management positions and putting some of that money towards front line services, …
Dr. Marc Spooner on transforming education
We must get away from the standardized testing– skill and drill– “quick fix” approach to improving educational outcomes– that would be my number one suggestion for real transformational change with regard to education policy in Saskatchewan. More tests won’t help, It’s just not that easy. If we don’t improve upon poverty rates, determinants of health …
Phil Johnson on an Ecologically-friendly Carbon Capture
Saskatchewan people are per capita the largest producers of climate changing greenhouse gases in Canada, and consequently nearing the top in the world. At the same time, the fertility of our agricultural lands is being degraded through large-field mono-cropping, over-tillage, and the heavy use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. These current conventional agricultural practices play …
Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer on Food Insecurity
As a researcher who works in the area of household food insecurity, I would like to see policy and programs that ensure everyone is able to have the financial means to access the food they need to be healthy (whatever that means to them). This means ensuring we have a living wage in this province …