Public Consultations

Working Together on Prevention

In the spring of 2005, the Board of Directors launched a public consultation, "Working Together on Prevention."  The deadline for submissions was August 15, 2005.

Read the feedback summary (PDF, 111 KB) and submissions.

To learn more about the purpose and focus on the consultation, read the newsletter (PDF, 141 KB) and the three issue papers:

• Let's Talk Prevention (PDF, 110 KB)
• Incentive Programs (PDF, 71 KB)
• Indoor air quality: environmental tobacco smoke (PDF, 94 KB)

More background:

• Cross-Canada research on Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Tobacco Smoke, January 2005 (PDF, 69 KB)
• Claims Costs Summary Report, January 2004 (PDF, 237 KB)
• YWCHSB Prevention Strategy (PDF, 642 KB)
• Incentive Programs, June 2003 (PDF, 605 KB)

Links about other jurisdictions' incentive programs:

• PRIME (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Safety Matters at Work -- Experience Counts (PEI)

Read what happened at our consultation meetings:

• Tuesday, May 3, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Whitehorse City Council Chambers
• Presentation of Issues (PDF, 529 KB)
• Wednesday, May 11, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. YWCHSB Training Room, 401 Strickland Street, Whitehorse.  Drop in session for clarification, questions and answers
• Summary of meeting (PDF, 65 KB)
• Tuesday, May 17, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. YWCHSB Training Room, 401 Strickland Street, Whitehorse.  Feedback session for workers     
• Summary of meeting (PDF, 59 KB)         
• Wednesday, May 18, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. YWCHSB Training Room, 401 Strickland Street, Whitehorse.  Feedback session for employers
• Summary of meeting (PDF, 85 KB)

For more information, contact us at wcbconsultation@gov.yk.ca.

The deadline for feedback was August 15, 2005.