Find resources for local governments

The Joy of Governing Handbook offers guidance on sustaining an effective local government.

Read the Joy of Governing Handbook.

Learn about the:

• Yukon Municipal Act;
• Municipal Finance and Community Grants Act; and
• Cemeteries and Burial Site Act.

Municipal and local governments should reference these documents to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Find guidance on:

• the powers, duties and role of council;
• the roles and responsibilities of Chief Administrative Officer;
• Chief Administrative Officer appraisal;
• municipal employees;
• pecuniary interest; and
• disqualification from council.

Guidance documents

Read about:

• the elections manual;
• the candidate's guide;
• who's eligible to run for municipal elections;
• vacancies and by-elections; and
• what municipal councillors should expect during a territorial or federal election period.

Election forms and oaths

Fill out the:

• advance poll oath;
• affidavit of printer form;
• application for registration;
• appointment of elections officer form;
• authorization of agent form;
• ballot account form;
• certificate of board of revision form;
• list of electors form;
• nomination paper form;
• notice of application for revision form;
• notice of hearing form;
• notice of nominations form;
• notice of poll form;
• oath of a challenged elector;
• oath of an elector's assistant;
• oath for a member of the board of revisions form;
• oaths of office and allegiance;
• oath of witness;
• poll book form;
• preliminary list of electors form;
• special ballot and oath form; and
• tally sheet.

Find guidance on:

• revenue generation; and
• finance operations.

• Learn how to update the official community plan.
• Find the writing and passing bylaws guidance document.

• Find the formation of a Local Advisory Council guidance document.

Find guidance on:

• local improvement;
• service agreements; and
• alterations to municipal boundaries.

The Government of Yukon offers a variety of learning resources through YG Learn Community Government Training catalogue.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities offers events and training opportunities for municipalities.

The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators has toolkits for chief administrative officers.