Yukon Territory name change to Yukon

The name of the Yukon Territory was officially changed to Yukon on April 1, 2003.  Library and Archives Canada bibliographic records will reflect this change as follows:

For subject cataloguing:
Yukon will be used as a subject heading and as a geographic subdivision.

For descriptive cataloguing:
The change from Yukon Territory to Yukon will be treated as a name change and either name will be used as appropriate.

For bibliographic records in French, Yukon will continue to be used.

For further information, contact:

Standards, IMO
Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0N4
CANADA
Fax: (819) 934-4388
E-mail: standards@lac-bac.gc.ca