Today, Commissioner of Yukon Angélique Bernard granted assent to a number of bills in the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
- The Income Tax Amendments Act, (2022): This Act includes a range of administrative changes that align the Yukon’s Income Tax Act with its federal equivalent and modernizes the Act to continue to meet the needs of Yukoners. The changes to the Yukon’s Income Tax Act do not involve any new or increased taxes for Yukoners.
- Interim Supply Appropriation Act: This Act grants spending authority to government departments for the months of April and May while the 2022–23 Budget is debated in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The total value of the Interim Supply Appropriation Act for 2022–23 is approximately $410.7 million.
- Act to Amend the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act (2022): The amendment to this Act will support a review of the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act. The review will begin in 2023.
- Act to Amend the Legal Professions Act, 2017 (2022): Amendments to this Act will allow the Law Society of Yukon to permit out-of-territory corporations to practise law in the Yukon, increasing access to justice for Yukoners.
- Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2022: This Act amends existing 25 Yukon acts. Amendments include the correction of typos, language errors and outdated names and references.
We are pleased to pass legislation that modernizes our tax system, ensures our communities remain safe, expands access to legal services for Yukoners and provides the Yukon government with the tools it needs to better serve the territory.
Premier Sandy Silver
Quick facts
Additional bills receiving assent today:
- The Act to Amend the Assessment and Taxation Act and the Municipal Act.
News release #:
22-118