Yukon Legislative Building


The Yukon Legislative Building is home to the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Located in Whitehorse, Yukon, the building is a three-storey white steel-clad structure. The complex is located next to the Yukon River and Rotary Park.

History

Before relocating to Whitehorse, the legislature met at the Yukon Territorial Government Administration Building in Dawson City from 1907 to 1953. From 1953 to 1976 the Legislature sat in Whitehorse, first at the Old Post Office, then in the Federal Building, then in the Lynn Building on Steele Street. In 1976, the legislature moved to its current location in the new territorial administration building which was opened on Tuesday, May 25, by Jules Leger, the Governor-General of Canada.

Tenants

The building houses most of Yukon Government's departments and is the home of the Legislature Assembly.
Both the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council sit in the same chamber.