Month In Review – Yukon

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

OHS Enforcement

Aug 28: The Yukon WSCB will hold an open house to discuss a proposed plan to establish a new framework for imposing Administrative Monetary Penalties for WSC violations. Those who can’t attend can provide feedback by completing a WSCB online survey by September 5.

Action Point: Find out about the current Administrative Monetary Penalty rules for OHS violations across Canada.

Emergency Response

Aug 4: The fire season in Yukon has been intense with 130 wildfires and 122,459 hectares burned so far, according to the government’s mid-season briefing. A total of 192 firefighters have been deployed in Yukon, including personnel from BC, Alberta, Newfoundland, PEI and New Brunswick. There are currently 93 active fires, mostly in Dawson and Mayo.

Action Point: Find out how to implement a Wildfire Smoke Protection Game Plan to guard your workers against smoke exposure, both indoors and outdoors.

New Laws

Jul 28: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a new Territorial Trade Zone, a kind of Northern Common Market through which goods, services and labour will flow freely. Among other things, the territories will create a shared credential registry allowing qualified professionals to ply their trade in all 3 territories.

New Laws

Jul 28: The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce will receive up to $150,000 from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) to support annual small business events over the next 3 years, including a Small Business Week to be held in the fall and a Trailblazers Symposium coinciding with International Women’s Day.

New Laws

Aug 7: Construction will soon begin on a new community recreational space in Dawson, supported by a combined investment of $63.9 million from the federal and Yukon governments, with $47 million coming from Ottawa and $16 million from the territory.