Paper versions of acts and regulations are published by and available from the Queen’s Printer. You can also view them at the Yukon Public Law Library.
The official version of an act or regulation is the paper copy published by and available from the Queen's Printer. You can also view paper copies at the Yukon Public Law Library. The originals of the acts enacted by the Legislature are held by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the originals of regulations that are enacted are held by the Registrar of Regulations.
We update this site continually as new laws and provisions come into force. We update the website as soon as we can after new legislation is available. The unofficial consolidated Acts and the acts listed in the Table of Public Statutes have a currency date. The consolidated regulations are current to December 31, 2020. We list any regulations enacted after that date as “new” under acts and regulations and under New regulations. We usually post them within 10 business days.
A consolidation is the updating of legislation to include the substance of any amendments made since it was 1st enacted. We also use this term to refer to a consolidated act or regulation.
There are several ways to find acts and regulations, depending what you’re looking for. Use the menu An easy way is to click or tap on the 3 black horizontal lines in the top right of the screen. This is the “menu” for the legislation site. You will see the menu whichever web page you’re on (but not if you’re looking at a PDF document). From the main legislation page You might also find what you’re looking for from the main legislation page. If you cannot find what you’re looking for This is a new site and we’re always working on improving it. If you cannot find what you need, get in touch.
Use the search bar at the top of each page. At the top of the search results page, click the "search help" button for details on how to refine your search.
The "Assented to" date at the top of acts listed in the Table of Public Statutes refers to the date the Commissioner assented to the act. Sometimes an act has a commencement or coming into force section which says how and when the act or different provisions of the act come into force. If there’s no commencement or coming into force section, the act comes into force on the date of assent. Acts included in the Revised Statutes of the Yukon 2002 will not have an assent date at the top because all of those acts are considered to have come into force on January 1, 2003.
Look at Part 1 of the Table of Public Statutes for the name of the act. The sections of the act that have been amended, repealed or added are listed along with the citation of and link to the act where you’ll find the amendment.
Yes, CanLII is the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) website. It has links to federal, provincial and other jurisdictions’ legislation and other legal material.
Visit engageyukon.ca to keep up to date with opportunities to share your views on government legislation.Where are paper copies of the acts and regulations kept?
What is an "official" version of an act or regulation and how can I get a copy?
How current is the information on this legislation site?
What is a consolidation?
How do I find the information I need?
How do I search legislation?
What does the date at the top of an act listed in the Table of Public Statutes refer to?
How can I find out which provisions in an act have been amended?
Are federal or provincial laws available online?
Where can I find out about opportunities to provide input to draft legislation?
We’ve recently migrated Yukon legislation to this website. If you cannot find what you need, let us know and we’ll help.
