Land for housing, more First Nation involvement among Yukoners’ priorities for new Public Lands Act – CBC

May 15, 2025

Territory collected public feedback on the proposed new legislation last summer

The Yukon government heard a few priorities during public consultations over the territory’s new Public Lands Act: Developing more land for housing; supporting more First Nations involvement; and defending the public’s access to public lands.

The Public Lands Act is still being developed to replace the territory’s outdated rules for land management and recreation. Those rules were last reviewed in the 1980s and precede the final agreements signed by many Yukon First Nations.

The government spent three months collecting public feedback last summer. It met with 50 organizations, including Yukon First Nations and transboundary First Nations, and received 105 written submissions from the public. It published a report on May 12.

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