YESAA – Legislative Amendments – Bill S-6

YESAA – Legislative Amendments – Bill S-6

Bill S-6, an Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act is now available on the Parliament of Canada website.  The proposed legislative amendments to YESAA are now before the...
YESAA – Legislative Amendments – Bill S-6

Draft Screening Report Released for Review

The Draft Screening Report for the Whitehorse Diesel – Natural Gas Conversion Project has been released for review by the public.  The Executive Committee has recommended to the Government of Yukon, that Yukon Energy’s Whitehorse Diesel – Natural Gas Conversion...
YESAA – Legislative Amendments – Bill S-6

Screening Complete: Mactung Mine Project

On March 10, 2014 the Executive Committee issued the Screening Report and Recommendation for the Mactung Mine Project.  In the report, the Executive Committee recommended to Decision Bodies that the Mactung Mine Project be allowed to proceed without a review, subject...
YESAA – Legislative Amendments – Bill S-6

Board and Staff Attend Mineral Exploration Round-Up

YESAB’s Chair and a number of Board members as well as the Executive Director, Project Assessment Manager and the Manager of the Haines Junction Designated Office participated in the 2014 Mineral Exploration Round-Up in Vancouver in January. The technical sessions and...
YESAA – Legislative Amendments – Bill S-6

Whistle Bend Phases 3-7 – Public Meeting

The Whitehorse Designated Office of YESAB will be hosting a public meeting on January 9, 2014 for the evaluation of the proposed Whistle Bend Phases 3-7 Project.  The meeting will take place at the Gold Rush Inn, General Store from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM beginning...
YESAA – Legislative Amendments – Bill S-6

Over 100 People Attend Public Meeting

On December 11, 2013 YESAB hosted over 100 people at a public meeting regarding the Whitehorse Diesel – Natural Gas Conversion Project (project number 2013-0115).  The purpose of the meeting was to gather views and information from the public and present...