The Government of Yukon is offering $180,000 in funding to support eligible Yukon First Nations and transboundary Indigenous governments and groups who wish to send a delegation to attend the Papal visit to Canada later this month. 

Pope Francis will travel to Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut from July 24 to 29, 2022. It is expected that during his visit, the Pope will expand on an apology delivered from the Vatican last spring for the role of the Roman Catholic Church in residential schools.

S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has affirmed the Yukon’s strong financial position with an AA Stable credit rating and a stable outlook.

Yukon Senior Income Supplement (YSIS) payments are delayed due to technical issues. The Government of Yukon is working to address these issues as soon as possible.

The Government of Yukon apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. A new internal payment delivery system is currently being developed to avoid delays in the future. 

Yukoners that have been impacted by the delay and have questions can call 867-667-8772.

Following the recommendation of the Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Government of Yukon is expanding the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to children between the ages of six months and five years. This follows Health Canada’s approval of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 for children in that age group and is supported by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).

Premier Sandy Silver has appointed Jeff Ford as acting Deputy Minister for the Department of Justice.

The previous Deputy Minister, John Phelps, has left the Yukon government public service following his appointment as a Judge of the Territorial Court of Yukon.

This a joint news release with the Government of Yukon and Council of Yukon First Nations

The Government of Yukon, the Council of Yukon First Nations, the Yukon Heritage Working Group and Yukon First Nations are working together to promote the collaborative management of the Yukon’s heritage resources through a new awareness campaign.

The campaign, called Yukon’s Living Heritage, aims to educate the public about heritage resources, their value and what to do with chance finds.

As the Yukon transitions to handling COVID-19 like other respiratory illnesses, the Government of Yukon is working closely with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health to take cautious steps in shifting from the acute stage of the pandemic response to part of our ongoing work to support the public health of Yukoners. 

Starting today, the COVID-19 data dashboard will be updated less frequently. Moving forward most data will be updated weekly and vaccine related data will be updated monthly.   

Today, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Yukon Tracy-Anne McPhee announced the appointment of Mr. John Phelps as a Judge of the Territorial Court of Yukon. Judge Phelps replaces Judge Peter Chisholm, who is retiring from the Court.

Premier of the Yukon Sandy Silver attended the Council of the Federation summer meeting in Victoria, British Columbia this week where he discussed a number Yukon and Canadian priorities with his fellow Premiers.

Agenda topics included health care; affordability; supply chains; labour supply; climate change; energy security; mental health and addictions.

The Yukon is currently experiencing many emergencies. Wildfires and flooding have triggered evacuation alerts in several Yukon communities and campgrounds, and have led to numerous road closures and washouts. The territory has been further challenged by widespread telecommunications interruptions and poor air quality.

Yukoners and visitors to the territory are being asked to seriously consider their travel plans. This is for their own safety, and for the safety of emergency responders, residents in impacted areas, and the movement of essential supplies and equipment.