The closure of the Minto mine has affected Yukoners and others across the country. The Government of Yukon and the Yukon Employment Standards Office want to help ensure that former Minto employees are aware of the supports available to them.
Former Minto employees may now be able to recover eligible wages through the federal government’s Wage Earner Protection Program. Contact PricewaterhouseCoopers at ca_minto_receivership@pwc.com and visit the Canada.ca webpage for the Wage Earner Protection Program as soon as possible. The deadline to apply for the Wage Earner Protection Program is on or around September 18, 2023.
The complaint process at the Employment Standards Office complements the Wage Earner Protection Program. Employees who believe they are owed wages must file a complaint with the Employment Standards Office by November 10, 2023. Contact eso@yukon.ca or (867) 667-5944 for more information about how to file a complaint.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was officially appointed as the receiver for Minto Metals Corp. on July 24, 2023, by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Under section 21 of the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, PricewaterhouseCoopers, as the receiver, is required to contact former employees to inform them if they are owed wages. They have begun collecting payroll records to identify individuals who are owed eligible wages under the Act.
The deadline to apply for the federal Wage Earner Protection Program is on or around September 18, 2023. Contact PwC for more information.
November 10, 2023, is the deadline to file a wage complaint with the Yukon Employment Standards Office.
Renée Francoeur
Cabinet Communications
867-334-9194
renee.francoeur@yukon.ca
Bonnie Venton Ross
Communications, Community Services
867-332-5513
bonnie.ventonross@yukon.ca