YESAB’s response to the nine recommendations generated from Personal and Relational Safety Assessment Tool

A  study on the Evaluation of the effects of industrial activities on the personal safety of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S+ persons in the Yukon was completed in September 2022. The purpose of the research project was to develop Yukon-specific knowledge as a response to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada (“MMIWG “) Calls for Justice.

The study results will support the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) in improving its assessments of the effects of industrial activities on the personal safety of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S+ persons in the Yukon. YESAB recognizes that further work both internally and externally is needed to implement the study’s recommendations. YESAB has developed a plan to ensure this work is completed in a timely and effective manner. This document provides background information about the study and a response to the study’s recommendations.