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Nominations for the 2013 Community Safety Awards are now open

Do you know someone who has contributed to community safety through policing, crime prevention, mentoring youth and/or building partnerships to create safe environments where Yukoners can live, work and play? Nominate them for a Community Safety Award.

Individuals, youth, community groups or programs, RCMP members and other law enforcement officials are eligible to be nominated in a number of categories. Deadline for nominations is September 9, 2013.

>>> More information and nomination forms

New Yukon team fosters more effective response to domestic violence and sexualized assault

May 15, 2013 - The Yukon RCMP Specialized Response Unit (SRU), aimed at improving the response to domestic violence and sexualized assault, has been established and staffed.  >>>More information

Family Law Information Centre hosts Communication Skills after Separation or Divorce workshop

Divorce Couple May 12, 2013 - Learn about and practice alternate ways to respond to post-separation conflict in a group-based and supportive atmosphere. The Family Law Information Centre will be hosting this free, upcoming workshop on Thursday May, 23rd from 1-4:30 p.m. in the Whitehorse public library meeting room,(next to the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre). For more information or to register, please email FLIC@gov.yk.ca  or call (867)667-3066 local or toll free.

Yukon and Canada work to improve the rights of victims of crime

April 24, 2013 - The Minister of Justice provided input on a federal victims' bill of rights.>>> More information

Contact

For information about the Yukon Department of Justice website, please call or email:

Phone: 867-667-3033

Toll free in Yukon: 1-800-661-0408 ext 3033

justice@gov.yk.ca