The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) has received the completed research report and assessment tool to support assessment of adverse effects of industrial activities on personal safety of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S+ persons (Affected Persons) in Yukon.

YESAB is reviewing the research report and the recommendations included therein to determine next steps. YESAB would like to thank all those who participated in the study.

YESAB hired a team of Yukon-based consultants including: Paul Kishchuk (Vector Research), Gaye Hanson (Hanson and Associates), and Jen Jones (Jen Jones Consulting) to undertake the study.

The purpose of the study was to prepare a research report and assessment tool to assist YESAB assessors to:

• identify the pathway(s) to adverse effects of industrial activities to the personal safety of Affected Persons in Yukon communities and within the industrial workplace;
• better understand the cause and effect relationships of industrial activities on personal safety;
• evaluate the effectiveness of the recently recommended terms and conditions to mitigate the adverse effects of industrial activities on personal safety; and
• provide current Yukon-specific information to inform future assessments.

Should you require further information or clarification, please contact Kim Winnicky, Executive Director at the YESAB Head Office at 867-668-6420.