Yukon Tourism Advisory Board

The Yukon Tourism Advisory Board (YTAB) will perform the following functions:

• advise the Minister on how to achieve industry-government alignment in the implementation of the Yukon Tourism Development Strategy (YTDS);
• regularly review the YTDS to ensure that it remains relevant and takes into account the evolving nature of the industry locally, nationally and internationally;
• advise on the implementation of YTDS priorities and action plans and the achievement of the vision and goals of the YTDS;
• advise on budget allocations specifically related to implementation of the YTDS;
• advise on issues the Minister wishes the YTAB to consider; and
• bring forward to the Minister strategic issues the YTAB deems important for achieving the goals of the YTDS.

More about the board

• Read the board's 2020–21 annual report
• Read the terms of reference
• Type: advisory
• Appointment process: ministerial
• Requirements: of the 7 voting members:
  • 1 non-voting independent chair;
  • 1 ex-offico member, who will be the Deputy Minister of the Department of Tourism and Culture or their designate;
  • 2 additional ex-officio members may be invited by the Minister or the Yukon Tourism Advisory Board as required and available;
  • among the 7 voting members, there is a balance between the members who have experience in the Yukon tourism sector and a strong, deep understanding of the tourism industry; and members with diversity of backgrounds particularly Yukon First Nations to ensure diverse perspective of all Yukoners will be reflected in Yukon Tourism Advisory Board deliberations and recommendations; and
  • diversity inclusions that include youth, LGBTQ2+, gender, language (francophone), community, areas of tourism expertise, culture, heritage, wilderness transportation, accomodation and others.
• Term: indeterminate
• Meetings: a minimum of 4 times per year
• Department: Tourism and Culture
• Honoraria: $125 per day