Today, Minister of Health and Social Services Tracy-Anne McPhee tabled Bill No. 18, the Midwifery Integration Amendments Act. The proposed legislation would allow registered midwives working in the territory to better utilize their full scope of practice.
The Community Development Fund has awarded a total of $133,279 in funding to eight community projects which will provide social, cultural and economic benefits to Yukoners and Yukon communities. The Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon, Les EssentiElles, Snowboard Yukon Association and Inclusion Yukon Society are just a few of the recipients of the most recent round of Tier 1 funding from the Community Development Fund.
As part of the Government of Yukon’s shift away from the acute stage of the pandemic response and in response to lower lab-based PCR testing needs, starting October 22 the COVID-19 Testing and Assessment Centre (CTAC) hours of operation will be:
The CTAC will continue to offer lab-based PCR testing to people at high-risk of developing serious illness, such as:
Yesterday the Government of Yukon was made aware of a breach of information. A private citizen appears to have obtained confidential government records that belong to the Department of Health and Social Services. The Government of Yukon is working in close cooperation with the Information and Privacy Commissioner as well as the RCMP to investigate the breach and mitigate potential risks. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
The City of Whitehorse purchased two new electric-powered Zamboni® ice resurfacers for the Canada Games Centre. The new machines were allocated with funding from the Canada Community-Building Fund at a total cost of $430,500.
Yesterday, Yukon Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley, Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn and City of Whitehorse Mayor Laura Cabott visited the Canada Games Centre to see one of the two electric ice resurfacers in action.
Today Minister of Environment Nils Clarke tabled Bill # 20, the new Animal Protection and Control Act in the Legislative Assembly.
The new Act will better enable animal control enforcement by providing tools to respond to high-risk and feral animals, updating animal welfare standards and regulating animal-related businesses.
Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn, Mayor of Whitehorse Laura Cabott and Yukon Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley have issued the following statements on the Canada Games Council’s Bid Evaluation Committee visit to the City of Whitehorse this week.
An amended Yukon carbon pricing rebate for miners would maintain support for the trade-exposed industry while meeting new federal benchmark requirements. Today, Premier Sandy Silver tabled Bill No. 21, the Carbon Price Rebate Amendments Act, which would preserve and protect rebates for Yukon businesses, municipal governments and First Nations governments.
Minister of Justice Tracy-Anne McPhee tabled Bill No. 19, entitled Technical Amendments Act (2022), today in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill includes amendments to three different Acts: the Land Titles Act, 2015; the Condominium Act, 2015 and the Corrections Act, 2009.
The Technical Amendments Act (2022) is designed to update legislation to align with operational requirements and to fix errors and align cross-references.
Minister of Justice Tracy-Anne McPhee tabled Bill No. 16 today, which proposes amendments to the Legal Profession Act, 2017.
The proposed amendments would allow Law Society of Yukon investigators to dismiss a complaint for justifiable reasons after it has been investigated. The complainants’ right to appeal a decision would be protected through this amendment. Additionally, the amendment includes a provision to provide immunity from legal actions for those who act in good faith on behalf of the Society.