On March 12, 2024, Bill 36 was introduced in the Yukon Legislative Assembly to repeal and replace the Exemptions Act.

The Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the Women and Gender Equity Directorate Jeanie McLean welcomed new business signatories to the Yukon’s MMIWG2S+ strategy as part of an event to mark International Women’s Day on March 8.

The Celebration of Entrepreneurship, co-hosted with Decora and CSR Management, was an opportunity to recognize the successes of local women in business and to reflect on how the business sector can support the work of the MMIWG2S+ strategy and implementation plan.

This is a joint news release between the Government of Yukon and Council of Yukon First Nations as secretariat support to the Chiefs Committee on Health.

Today, the Health Authority Act, Bill 38, was tabled in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislation sets the legal framework to create Shäw Kwä’ą (Health and Wellness Yukon Santé et mieux-être Yukon), the Yukon’s first health authority.

This legislation sets the framework in which the health authority will govern and operate. It will address essential areas, including: 

Students from schools across Whitehorse joined their voices in celebration today at Chante-la ta chanson.

An annual concert held at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Chante-la ta chanson – or “Sing Your Song” – brings together elementary school children from Core French, Intensive French and French Immersion programs in Whitehorse, as well as those from the French First Language program at École Émilie-Tremblay.

Every school performs a French song selected by their students and all schools participate in a group song at this special event for students, staff and families.

Premier and Minister of Economic Development Ranj Pillai and Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn have issued the following statement:

This is a joint news release between the Government of Yukon and the Government of Canada.

In recognition of high interest rates, heating costs and the overall cost of living, eligible Yukon homeowners with low or moderate incomes will soon be able to apply for a one-time payment to help them with their housing costs.

Premier Ranj Pillai has issued the following statement: 

“I offer warm greetings to the Muslim community across the territory and around the world as they embark on the sacred month of Ramadan which begins this Sunday evening.

“Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of deep reflection, spiritual growth and communal unity. It is a period marked by fasting, prayer and acts of kindness that strengthen the bonds of family and community.

Minister responsible for Women and Gender Equity Directorate Jeanie McLean has issued the following statement:

“Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, an opportunity to recognize and honour the achievements, contributions and resilience of women worldwide. We recognize and celebrate strong women who have advanced the fight for gender equality in the Yukon. This work continues to be necessary and important. 

The Government of Yukon is preparing for the coming wildfire season by investing in wildfire response capacity and supporting wildfire resiliency in Yukon communities.

In Budget 2024–25, the government is investing in improving planning, communications and capacity initiatives to better prepare for climate emergencies like wildfires. The government continues to fund community-led FireSmart projects across the territory, work with communities to develop wildfire protection plans and develop landscape-level mitigations like the Whitehorse South Fuel Break.

The Government of Yukon Water Resources Branch has released the March Yukon Snow Survey Bulletin and Water Supply Forecast.

The Porcupine River basin snowpack is well above average at 174 per cent of historical median for March 1, setting a new record. The Lower Yukon and Peel River basins’ snowpack are above average. The Alsek, Upper Yukon, Teslin, Liard, and White basins are close to average. The Central Yukon, Stewart and Pelly River basins are below average.