Our committees are issue or project based working groups that are comprised of hard working and dedicated volunteers. The work of our committees have helped to shape legislation, provide valuable data, protect wild spaces, raise safety standards, and successfully promote the Yukon's wilderness tourism industry.
Here are just a few examples of our committees' past or current contributions:
Environment
- Oil and gas best practices
- Tourism resource mapping
- Land use planning
- Forestry
- Environmental NGO liaison
- YESAB monitoring
- Peel Land-Use Plan
Legislation
- Marine Liability Act
- Rafting regulations
- Trans-boundary issues
- Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act review
- Sled Dog Regulations
Marketing
- Yukon Wild Cooperative Marketing Program
- Familiarization tours
- Photo protocols
- Social Media
- Trade Shows
Research
- Commercial wilderness lands policy research project
- Wilderness tourism industry status report
- Invasive species
Education
- River rafting certification
- Yukon College advisory committee
- Best environmental practices project
- Driver Training
- Leave No Trace Seminars
- Crisis Communications
Other advocacy and initiatives
- Liability insurance
- Worker's Compensation Board (rates, legislation)
- Yukon River Clean-Up
- Emergency Contact List
If you are interested in an issue or project and would like to create a working group, please contact Sandy at info@wtay.com or at (867) 668-3369.