Tourism Advisory Board (Yukon)

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.
• 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 Yukon’s cultural and/or heritage sectors;
  • 1 will bring the perspective of 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 Yukon resident 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 Second Avenue in Whitehorse. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Address your envelope "Attention: Boards and Committees Secretariat (CM-1)"
   Email: boards.committees@gov.yk.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 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:

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

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

• Denise McHale, member from March 20, 2021 to March 19, 2024
• Denny Kobayashi, chair from March 20, 2020 to March 19, 2023
• Jackie Olson, member from March 20, 2021 to March 19, 2024
• June Hamption member from March 20, 2020 to March 19, 2022
• Lisa Dewhurst, member from March 20, 2020 to March 19, 2023
• Maxime Gouyou-Beauchamps member from March 20, 2020 to March 19, 2022
• Neil Hartling, member from March 20, 2020 to March 19, 2023
• Teena Dickson, member from March 20, 202 to March 19, 2022