Wilderness Tourism Licensing ActThe Yukon Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act (PDF 58Kb) came into effect in May 1999 to regulate the wilderness tourism industry. Anyone who takes clients into the Yukon wilderness in return for any kind of fee or reward needs to have a Wilderness Tourism Licence. Licence application forms can be requested by contacting: Registrar You must meet three basic requirements to be eligible for a Wilderness Tourism Licence: 1. You must have Workers' Compensation coverage for your employees. The license fee for a Wilderness Tourism Licence is $100.00. For further information, read What Wilderness Tourism Operators Need to Know (PDF 266 Kb) About the Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act. This publication also covers the requirements for maintaining a licence, general business laws, environmental laws and commercial access rights and responsibilities on First Nation lands. A pre-application checklist (PDF 121 Kb) is also available. |
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