As public servants and Yukoners, we are committed to maintaining high ethical standards as we work to deliver important programs and services. We believe an honest, open, and accountable public service is the cornerstone of a healthy civil society.

Cannabis laws in the Yukon are set out in the Cannabis Control and Regulation Act (CCRA) and its regulations. The CCRA requires a review of the Act every five years. With the first five years of legalization behind us, a review was conducted and the “What we Heard” report will be made available by October 17, 2024. The report for the review will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly by October 17, 2024.

The Yukon government created this survey to gauge our progress on the LGBTQ2S+ Inclusion Action Plan. 

We designed this survey for 2SLGBTQIA+ Yukoners, and their allies, such as family, friends, service providers, educators and health care workers.

We're working towards a sustainable solid waste management system for the Yukon.

• modernizing facilities across the Yukon to reduce operational and environmental risks;
• investing in regional agreements with our municipal partners; and 
• investing in upgrades to the facilities.

Upcoming changes

Specifically, we're looking to create household waste disposal options that are: 

We are aware that some Indigenous people experience barriers to employment with the Government of Yukon and advancement within the organization. As a government, we remain committed to achieving the vision of Breaking Trail Together by creating an engaging and inclusive workplace experience where employees feel safe, supported and respected as professionals.  

The City of Whitehorse and Government of Yukon are partnering on the HART: Combined Intersection Upgrades project. This joint initiative will focus on improving the Range Road & Two Mile Hill Road and Alaska Highway & Hamilton Boulevard / Two Mile Hill Road intersections.

That is where the HART comes in – H for Hamilton Boulevard, A for Alaska Highway, R for Range Road and T for Two Mile Hill.

The Government of Yukon is supporting the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board’s (YFWMB) public engagement on the draft 2022 Conservation and Action Plan for the Aishihik Bison Population.

The new management plan seeks a better balance between bison control and harvest as well as managing the impacts of bison hunters on people, other wildlife, and the land. It also provides interim bison harvest guidelines.

The YFWMB wants your feedback about how well the management plan outlines opportunities for continued sustainable harvest and addressing concerns about impacts.

We want to hear what Yukoners’ needs, ideas and considerations are for Whitehorse-area school facilities.

The Whitehorse schools replacement ranking, released in 2022, identifies Whitehorse schools to be renovated or replaced in the coming years. The ranking is based on a broad set of weighted criteria, including:

This engagement outlines the key elements of the proposed Resource Roads Regulation. We want to gather feedback and ensure the regulation is as comprehensive as it can be before it becomes law.

Our current recycling system is fragile and financially unsustainable.

To help solve this issue, we're adopting extended producer responsibility, which means large producers that sell products and packaging will be responsible for the recycling or disposal of it.

The 3 priority product categories are: