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  French Language Services Directorate
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French Language Services Directorate
Department of Highways and Public Works
Government of Yukon
410C Jarvis St.
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6
 
Phone:
(867) 667-8260
Fax: (867) 393-6226
Toll free (In Yukon):
1-800-661-0408,
local 8260

Email:
bfls.translation@gov.yk.ca

Updated
December 23, 2004

French Language Services offered by the Yukon Government

Community Services

Inquiry Desk

• Services
  • Information
• Address
  • 2071 2nd Avenue, Yukon Govt. Administration Building
  • Mailing Address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-5:00
• Contacts
  • Julie Grant or Catherine Jamnicky (667-5811 or 667-5812)
  • From outside of Whitehorse (1-800-661-0408)
  • TDD/TTY service 1-867-393-7460

Motor Vehicle Section

• Services
  • All services in French: driver exams, driver licenses and registration
• Address
  • 308 Steele Street, Lynn Building
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-5:00
• Contact
  • Julie Grant or Catherine Jamnicky (667-5836)
  • Fax: 393-6220

Education

Public Schools Branch - Partnerships & Operations

• Services
  • French First Language, French Immersion and French as a Second Language Programs
  • Monitor Program
  • Francophone and anglophone scholarships to study French outside the Yukon.
  • Bilingual information for the Department
• Address
  • Education Building, 1000 Lewes Boulevard
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-5:00
• Contacts
  • Gilbert Lamarche, Coordinator, Francophone Partnerships (667-8237)
  • Lorraine Troy, Bilingual Support Services (667-8237)

Organizations

Yukon Francophone School Board

• Address
  • 3151C-3rd Ave., Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1G1
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30
• Contact
  • Edmond Ruest, Director (667-8680)
  • Fax: 393-6946

Ecole Emilie Tremblay School

• Address
  • 20 Falcon Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 6B2
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00-4:00
• Contact
  • Tina Duquette, a/Principal (667-8150)
  • Fax: 393-6360

Garderie du petit cheval blanc Daycare

• Address
  • 22 Falcon Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 6C8
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 7:30-5:30
• Contact
  • Director: Chalia Tuzlak (633-6566)
  • Fax: 393-2628

Highways and Public Works

French Language Services Directorate

• Services
  • Information
  • Translation and revision and interpretation for government departments.
  • Assisting government departments to plan and implement French language services.
  • Adult French Language Training
• Address
  • 410C Jarvis Street, Whitehorse
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00-4:30
• Contacts
  • Patrice Berrel, a/Director (667-3735)
  • Rachelle Dufour, Office Administrator (667-8260)
  • Anne Savoie, a/Coordinator, Adult French Language Training (667-8611)

Queens Printer

• Services
  • Coordination of bilingual publications
• Address
  • 9029 Quartz Road, Building 277
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 7:30-4:00
• Contact
  • Pascale Black (667-3785)

Health and Social Services

Health Services Branch

• Services
  • Health Services: Health Insurance cards, name change forms, birth, death and marriage certificates, etc.
  • Available on request
• Address
  • 204 Lambert Street, 4th Floor, Financial Plaza Building
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00-4:30
• Contact
  • Nellie Roy (667-5233)
  • Fax: 667-5233

Yukon Communicable Disease Control

• Address
  • 4 Hospital Road, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3H8
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00-4:00
• Contact
  • Hélène Bélanger (667-8394 or 667-8323)
  • Fax: 667-8349

Whitehorse Health Centre

• Address
  • 9010 Quartz Road, Whitehorse
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00-5:00
• Contact
  • Ann Chapman (456-3851)
  • Yves Titley (456-3844)

Regional Services

• Services
  • Coordination and delivery of social services offered by the department in Whitehorse
  • Visits to regions based on need
  • Collection of publications in French in the area of social services
• Address
  • 106, 2131 2nd Avenue
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-5:00
• Contact
  • Estelle Nieman (667-5482)

Justice

Court Services

• Services
  • Court (criminal and civil) and court related (fine payment and document registrations) services
• Address
  • Justice Building, 2134 2nd Avenue
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00-4:00, except Wednesday
• Contact
  • Edwige Graham, Court Clerk (667-5937)
  • Fax: 393-62125937

Legal Services

• Services
  • Bilingual legal drafting
• Address
  • Andrew A. Philipsen Building, 2130 2nd Avenue
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-5:00
• Contact
  • Danièle Rechstein (667-5693)

Public Service Commission

Staffing

• Services
• job descriptions, documentation, and job interviews in French for those positions required French language competencies.
• services in French are available on demand
• Address
  • Government Building, 2071 2nd Avenue,
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-5:00
• Contact
  • Claire Tixhon-Harris (667-5249)

Environment

• Services
  • Documents in French: Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guides as well as other documents for the public
  • Presentations in French to schools
  • French language services on demand
• Address
  • 10 Burns Road
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 5:00
• Contact
  • Remy Rodden (667-3675)

Tourism Information Centre, Tourism and Culture

• Services
  • Information on tourist attractions in Whitehorse and in the Yukon
• Address
  • 100 Hanson Street
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 5:00
• Contact
  • Christophe Baldéras (667-3084)
  • Fax: 393-6351
  • Email: vacation@gov.yk.ca

Yukon Hospital Board

• Services
  • French services for admission and discharge
  • Interpretation services for patients
• Address
  • 5 Hospital Road, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3H7
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00-12:00
• Contact
  • Luc Laferté, Coordinator of French Language Services (667-8747)

Yukon Housing Corporation

• Services
  • Available on request
• Address
  • 410A Jarvis Street
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30-5:00
• Contact
  • Louise Legault (667-8818)

Yukon Liquor Corporation

• Services
  • Available on request
• Address
  • 9031 Quartz Road, Building 278
  • Mailing address: Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6
• Schedule
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00-4:30
• Contact
  • Chantal Belec (667-3452)