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Burning Permits / Fire Permits
A burning permit is required for government lands and private lands between April 1 and September 30. Permits can be obtained free of charge from your local Wildland Fire Management district office and Fire Initial Attack Bases.

Family Law
Family justice matters include separation and divorce and family violence.

Family Law Information Centre (FLIC)
The FLIC provides free information in the areas of child support, parenting after separation, and family law.

Family Violence Prevention Unit
Victim Services and Family Violence Prevention unit offers support services and professional help to victims of crime and abuse.

Filing for Divorce
Petitions for divorce must be filed in the Yukon Supreme Court. If you don't want to use a lawyer for your divorce, you can get a do-it-yourself divorce kit ($5). These are available from the Supreme Court desk in the Whitehorse court registry.

Film Development Fund
For the development of film projects which are financially and creatively controlled by Yukon residents and Yukon corporations.

Film Location Incentive Program
Yukon offers financial incentives to eligible productions who take advantage of the Yukon's spectacular film locations. Rebates are available for travel, Yukon labour and training.

Finding a doctor
A list of all licenced physicians in Yukon. Contact the Yukon Medical Council for the most up to date information.

Fire Marshal
The Fire Marshal's Office works to reduce the loss of life and property to fire. Services include Fire Fighter training, public edication, Volunteer Fire Departments and more.

FireSmart
The FireSmart program provides tools and information about fire protection strategies and emergency planning for homeowners. Protecting your home or community from the threat of fire in the wildland-urban interface is a shared responsibility.

First Nations Hunting and Fishing
First Nations people have a special relationship with fish and wildlife -- a relationship based on subsistence needs and values extending back thousands of years.

Fishing Licences
You must have a valid Yukon Angling Licence if you want to fish in the Yukon. The current licence is valid from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.

Flu Shot
Between October and December, Yukon residents are being encouraged to get their flu shot. Flu shots are free for all Yukon residents.

Foster Care
A foster family acts as the temporary substitute family, where the child’s family is not available or where it is unable to assume responsibility for the child.

Francophone School Board
Operates the Yukon's only French first language school, École Émilie-Tremblay. Provides inforrmation on French first-language education.

French Language Services Directorate
Provides translation for Yukon government departments and information on French language services.

French Language Training (for adults)
Schedules, course descriptions and registration forms.

French School Programs
The Department of Education supports many different kinds of French language education in our public schools.

Fuel Oil User (Trucker) Permits
Any inter-provincial or through carrier must pay tax on fuel used in the Yukon.

Fuel Prices (for Yukon homes and automobiles)
See the average retail prices for motor and residential heating fuels in Yukon communities. Prices are collected every two weeks by the Bureau of Statistics on behalf of the Department of Energy, Mines & Resources.

Fuel Tax Exemption
Tax-exempt fuel is for authorised off-road commercial purposes. Authorised activities are mining, logging, outfitting, agriculture, trapping, fishing, hunting, tourism, and generation of electricity.

Fuel Vendor and Distributor Permits
A Fuel Vendor permit is required for anyone who sells any type of fuel. A person or company must become a licensed Fuel Distributor when fuel is imported into the Yukon and/or sold for resale.

Pay a Fine
You can pay motor vehicle, Criminal Code and territorial offence fines in several locations.

The Film Production Fund
The fund offers financial contributions for the production of films which are financially and creatively controlled by Yukon residents and Yukon corporations.

Yukon Film and Sound Commission
The Yukon Film and Sound Commission supports Yukon's growing film and sound recording industries in the Yukon.

Yukon Filmmakers Fund
The Yukon Filmmakers Fund provides funding to Yukon film and video professionals to assist them in developing viable careers and businesses making films and videos for broadcast or commercial release.