Tourism Advisory Board (Yukon)

The Yukon Tourism Advisory Board (YTAB) will perform the following functions:

• advise the Minister on how to achieve industry-government alignment in the implementation of the Yukon Tourism Development Strategy (YTDS);
• regularly review the YTDS to ensure that it remains relevant and takes into account the evolving nature of the industry locally, nationally and internationally;
• advise on the implementation of YTDS priorities and action plans and the achievement of the vision and goals of the YTDS;
• advise on budget allocations specifically related to implementation of the YTDS;
• advise on issues the Minister wishes the YTAB to consider; and
• bring forward to the Minister strategic issues the YTAB deems important for achieving the goals of the YTDS.

More about the board

• Read the board's 2020–21 annual report
• Read the terms of reference
• Type: advisory
• Appointment process: ministerial
• Requirements: of the 7 voting members:
  • 3 will be selected to bring a tourism business perspective to the board’s deliberations;
  • 2 will bring a Yukon First Nations’ perspective;
  • 1 will bring the perspective of the Yukon’s cultural or heritage sectors;
  • 1 will bring the perspective of the Yukon’s communities; and
  • of the above voting members, 1 must also be able to bring a francophone perspective, and ideally 1 will bring a youth perspective.
• Term: indeterminate
• Meetings: a minimum of 4 times per year
• Department: Tourism and Culture
• Honoraria: $125 per day

Any resident of the Yukon is eligible to apply to serve on a government board or committee.

Apply

1. Complete the application.
2. Prepare a brief resume. This should include information relevant for sitting on the board or committee.
3. Submit your completed application and resume.
   In person: Inquiry Desk at 2071 2nd Avenue in Whitehorse. We're open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Address your envelope "Attention: Boards and Committees Secretariat (CM-1)"
   Email: boards.committees@yukon.ca
   Mail:
   Government of Yukon
   Boards and Committees Secretariat (CM-1)
   Box 2703
   Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

How members are selected

Members are appointed by a Minister, Cabinet or the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

School board and school council members can be elected or, in some cases, appointed.

Appointments to these boards are based on standing committee recommendations:

• Workers' Safety and Compensation Board
• Yukon Arts Advisory Council
• Yukon Council on the Economy and the Environment
• Yukon Development Corporation
• Yukon Energy Corporation
• Yukon Human Rights Commission
• Yukon Lottery Commission
• Yukon Recreation Advisory Committee
• Yukon Utilities Board

Some boards and committees members are required to hold certain professional qualifications or affiliations.

• Benjamin Ryan, member from August 11, 2022, to August 10, 2025
• Denise McHale, member from March 20, 2021, to March 19, 2024
• Denny Kobayashi, chair from March 20, 2020, to March 19, 2023
• Lisa Dewhurst, member from March 20, 2020, to March 19, 2023, and vice-chair April 16, 2020, to March 19, 2023
• Neil Hartling, member from March 20, 2020, to March 19, 2023
• Ricky Mawunganidze, member form August 11, 2022, to August 10, 2025
• Teena Dickson, member from October 20, 2022, to October 19, 2025