The Government of Yukon believes that the agriculture sector is vital to the territory. Today, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources John Streicker launched the Yukon’s new agricultural funding program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The program follows the signing of the Canada-Yukon Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership bilateral agreement on April 4, 2023 with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

The Government of Yukon has doubled the moose Permit Hunt Authorizations (PHAs) for the Sifton-Miners Range Moose Management Unit (MMU). This means that 12 additional permits will be offered for a total of 24 permits available this year.

The increase in permit numbers was made possible by recent survey results, indicating that the estimated population size is higher than was initially expected.

Other permit changes include:

An additional hunt code for elk

This is a joint news release between the Government of Yukon, Yukon University and ComIT.

Registration has opened for First Nations citizens to register for Recoding Futures. The program is a coding training course offered by ComIT, in partnership with the Government of Yukon and Yukon University, with the support of Google.

Premier Pillai has released the following statement: 

“On April 9 we recognize Vimy Ridge Day. This is a day to remember and reflect on the 
astounding effort and sacrifices made by the Canadian Corps in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 
which occurred from April 9 to 12, 1917, during the First World War.

Premier Ranj Pillai has released the following statement:

"Get out those baskets and start painting and hiding those eggs! This weekend, many of us will be celebrating Easter.

“For Christians in the Yukon and around the world, Easter marks the most important holiday in the Christian calendar as they observe the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For others, it is a time to gather, celebrating the new hope that comes with the spring season.  

Non-government organizations, First Nations and women’s organizations can now apply to the Government of Yukon’s Prevention of Violence Against Aboriginal Women (PVAAW) project fund. 

The Prevention of Violence Against Aboriginal Women fund provides assistance to community-based violence prevention projects that are designed and developed by and for Indigenous women. Since its launch in 2004, the fund has provided more than $2 million to nearly 100 community projects.

Premier Ranj Pillai has released the following statement:

“This evening at sundown, Jewish people in Whitehorse and around the world will gather with family, friends, and community members for the Passover Seder, or ritual feast, retelling the story of the Exodus from Egypt.

“Passover is a reminder of the triumph of good over evil, the importance of freedom and the benefits of working together as a community during challenging times.

Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee has made the following statement:

“I want to thank Dr. Carolyn Bennett, federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, for coming to the Yukon for in-person discussions on the impacts of the Substance Use Health Emergency here in the Yukon.

This is a joint news release between the Government of Yukon and the First Nation School Board. 

Keeping with its commitment to reconciliation and true collaboration with Yukon First Nations, the Government of Yukon is providing more than $35 million in funding to the First Nation School Board over the next 15 months for operations, maintenance and the development of language and cultural educational programs.

The Government of Yukon is committed to transforming the health and social system to put people first. Keeping with this commitment, pharmacists in the Yukon are now authorized to prescribe and administer travel and publicly-funded vaccines for Yukoners who are aged 5 and over.

The Government of Yukon temporarily expanded pharmacists’ scope of practice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, first in May 2020 and then again in February 2022. These measures are now permanent.