The Government of Yukon has tabled Bill 27, the Community Services Statutes Law Amendment Act (2023), in the Legislative Assembly. The new legislation reduces red tape, removes unnecessary barriers to online licensing, modernizes the process of doing business and makes it easier for people to get things done when interacting with the Yukon government.
The Bill amends the Consumer Protection Act, the Insurance Act and the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act. It removes outdated licensing restrictions and supports the move to online licensing. The amendments align licensing and registration provisions with similar legislation in other jurisdictions.
The amendments allow the use of a modern, accessible online system for licensing and registration and would end the need to amend regulations when updating forms, reduces the amount of private information required and removes licensing barriers and paper-based filings.
Businesses and individuals in the Yukon acting as collection agents, insurers and insurance professionals and those in private investigation and security services will benefit from streamlined licensing and registration requirements.
With Bill 27, our government is cutting through red tape to make it easier for people to get things done when interacting with government. The impacts of these changes will no doubt help support the work of businesses and individuals in the Yukon acting as collection agents, insurers, and insurance professionals and those in private investigation and security services.
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There are currently 273 businesses and 3,140 individuals in the Yukon licensed under the Consumer Protection Act, the Insurance Act and the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act.
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Online declarations will replace affidavits and sworn statements.
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The Minister or regulator will be able to approve forms instead of prescribing them in regulations.
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Amendments to the Insurance Act will remove requirements to collect unnecessary personal information to align with privacy legislation and enhance information security.
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Amendments to the Consumers Protection Act will enable regulations to prescribe registration procedures and classes of collection agents.
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Amendments to the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act remove citizenship and residency requirements for agencies and their directors or partners. The administrative penalty to more effectively deter non-compliance would increase from $100 to no more than $5,000.
Renée Francoeur
Cabinet Communications
867-334-9194
renee.francoeur@yukon.ca
Bonnie Venton Ross
Communications, Community Services
867-332-5513
bonnie.ventonross@yukon.ca