2021 Confidence and Supply Agreament between the Yukon Liberal Caves and the Yukon NDP Caucus This agreement between the Yukan Liberal Caueus and the Yuken NDP Caucus is afectve Aorl 28, 2021, tough January 31,2029, Section 1 — Foundation of Relatonship This agreement estaishes the basi for hich the Yukan NOP Caucus wil provide confdance ina Yukon Liberal Govemment 1s not intended t lay out ha ful rogram fa Yuton Libra Government not is intended to presume Yukon NDP Caucus suppor fo ntlatves not ound witn ths agreement The Yuen Liberals and the Yukan NOP campaigned on poicy proposals hat ncuded points of suresment across mutile themes. We have agred on a number o roposals o advance during the course ofis agreement whi falto he folowing categories: 1. Making democracy work for posle 2. Addressing climate change and profecing the envronment 3. Greaing jobs and bulding a sstalnable eccnony that works for evere 4. Improving the services people count on 5. Making ife mor afordatl for peogle This agreement sais ota new rlatonstip between the wo parias, founded on he piveil of ‘good fath and no surprises" Both partes agree hat the Assembly works best when al MLAs are able t put foward good ideas, and come together to suppor those tat advance the puble good Subject to the toms ots agreement we undatake that 1.. The Leader o the Yuken Lberls wil not reauesta cissolston of he Assent during the term otis agreement escent folowing he defeat ofa moton of conlece. 2. Yukon NDP MLAs wil nather move, not vole non—confdence during the tarn of this agreement so ong as he measures xtina in hs agreement are enact and the prinile of "good fath and no surpises‘ has been observed. 3. in addtion to consutaton requirements outined in Secton 2, f sponding is adusted in excess of 2 per canton a yearoveryoar basi the Liberal Government vil speifenly consul wit the Yukon NDP Caueus on these changes. The basaine fo hs adiustment shall be he budpetntocueed in th Yukon Assariy on March , 2021, ater any adjustments recesstated by his agreement 4. Bot partes vil ensure that they have al of thi alcled members at al stings ofthe Assembly, as reasonable, and vil vain faveurof he goverment on condance maton. 5. Votes on the Thane Spasch, te annual Rist Appropria Act, subsequent appropriation Acts (Gupplementay Budget) and an anual erin Suppl Aroropraton Act wil be trated as maters of contdece. 6. Yukon NDP Gaveus support for paiey and legislation which does not relate to confderce or suppl i not sublet to ths agreament and wil be decided on an issue—t neue bass This agreement estaishes a ispute resotuton process (see Appendix A} 1 Both eaucuses recognize that, n order to omote areata stably, the goverment must bo alie to negolie wi te Yuton NDP MLAs as a single, recognized caucus. Smlary,1o be a eredble partner and A ne responsisifles tat wil b reaured of hem, tha Yukon NDP MLAs wil require access t leglalve lols and suffiant suppor staf o fuil he oblgnions of his sureement This agreement shal on be amended b writen mutval consent Section 2 — Consultation Arrangements Consutaton wil aseur na timal fasion to ensure th vews ofthe Yukon NDP Caucus can be Incorporated ito fral decison. maing. Formal consutaton wi be managed betweon the Premiers Offee and the Yukan NDP Caucus ofe, Regular meetings il aso be estabished between he Premier and the Yukon NDP Leader. 1. Overal Consutaton "The Yukon Liberal Government vi conduct meaning consutaton wth the Yukan NDP Caucus on ©" Browd outine ofthe governments eaistaive programme; * Legitatn to be introduced in the Assembly +. Majo poicy ssues: +. Broad budget paramaters and + Evenispaiey changes wi artoral or budgetay implications "To ensure that the Yukon NOP Caucus is normed about he polcy agenda ofthe govemment the Yukon Livral Govermment agrees to provide accoss t ey documents and ofis ona tmaly basi. Both partes agree to aslabish a rocess to manage and coordinate he extemal communion of potey ntiatives covered n thi agreement, ensuring the pincsl of good fat and no surisns is maniained though communicatons \Where the Yukon Liberal Govemment and the Yuken NOP Caves have cotaborated on poley development or implementalon, he Yukon NDP Caucus wil have the opporunty to paricpate in elated Govemment announcements. Ths may include quotes n news releases and paricipatin in announcement veni. Specic communicaton materals wil be subject to oin agreement 2. Budget "The Yukon Liberal Government wil ensure the Yukon NOP Caves is aforded meaningta eonsutaion on tertloal budget prories n advance of bang fealzec. 3. Gonféentaity Wher rieings or other consutatns have been provided to he Yukon NDP Caveus in respecto egilaton, poley or budgntay matos, al discussions shallbe confidenia unless othenise agreed, subject tothe provinons of he Access (o ifommaton and Protecion fPrvacy act 2 Section 3— Collaboration "The Yukan Liberal Government and ha Yukon NDP Gaueus wit wok together to provide cpportaltes for poicy review and iscussion, ging Yukonars an opporumy to paricpate direct in tei democracy. A number ofinlavas wil b pursued to suppor ths work 1. Pivate Menbers‘ Bits During each sting ofthe Asser, the Yukon Liberal Govemmant wil work wih the Yuken NOP Gavcus to ensure at leat ne Private Members Bilintocuced by a Yukon NDP MLA wil acaive a fral vote i h sting o which tis ntoduced. Government egitatve trating series wil b fly avalable o he Yukon NDP Caucus t develop the Prvate Membors Bit Sanding order o the Assembly may be amended as necessary to facitate ths work 2. Joint Poley Implementaton Potcy imslementaton Commnitons and Panels \Wibin one mont ofthe sweating in o a Yukon Liberal Government to poloy inplementaion commits shal iacnch, The committees wil be comprise of he appropiate Cabinet Mita and a Yuton NDP MLA to work sity win ha inl sevice to flee inplementaion o the Our Clean Fare and Puting Poop Fis repors. The comnitans wil e responsbla for oversenin the implementation ofthe recommendatons and wil repot progress o the puble evey six monts Wihin one month ofthe sweating in ofa Yukon Liberal Government a poicy panel shal laanch, The panel wil be co chaired by one Yukon Liberal MLA and one Yukon NOP MLA ‘The panel shal conistof four addtional parsons. o to b selacid by the Yukon Liberal Government two to be selected b he Yuton NOP Cavous, This panel wil be supported by the ivl sevice wit ears for each that incluso an Assistant Deputy Mister "The panel — Making Work Safe = wil enduct a puble consutaton t develop recommendatons orthe Legislative Asseniby to etabish permanent ak sick days in re Yukan, The commiten may consider additonal poicy areas tht have been highlighted through he GOVID19 randeric to ensure that as work has evolved, remains sate and the igh of workers are protactc. The commite wil rapor by January 31,2022, wih recommendations fo amendments o the Employment Standards Act Laginlatve Assemity Speci Commitee A speci commiton of he Leislave Assert wil b sick to amine clacioralrelom and bing recommendations o the Asem; for conideraion. The compostion of he Special Cormitoe shat nclude an eaval numberof represantaves pointe by al tree Caucuses The Speci Commie wil eport by March 31,2022. 3. Yutonroum A Jeter vil be sentto the Fret Natons marmbers of the Yukon Form requesting the ut partepation o the Leader f the Yukon NDP Caueus, The later vil be unty igned by the Premier o Yukon and the Leader of he Yukan NDP Gaucus and sent no ater than May 15 anes : 4. Assently Sanding Commitees Management of Asermy Standing Commitees shal be a shared responsibilty batveen the Yuen Liberal Caucus and te Yukon NDP Caucus, To ensire approprate ovenight and aecountably, he numer and mandates of curent comemiteas wil main unchanged "The Members‘ Sevices Boar‘, Standing Gormitee on Rules, Eleclons an Privieges, Standing Commitee on Satuioy Instruments and the Standing Commitee on Appoiiment to Maje Govemment Boards and Cormitees shall ech be comprised as folous: 2 Govemment MLAs (1 to act as chy 2 Offcal Oppostion MLAs 1 Yoken NP MLA Standing Commitee on Pubic Accounts: 2 Govemment MLAs 2 Ofc Oppostion MLAs (1 to ct as chain 1 Yuken DP MLA 5. Speaker and Deputy Speater "The Yukan Liberal Government shal nominate a Yukon Liberal MLA to actas Speaker of the Assent. Provided the Yukon NDP Caucus has at leas tee merbrs, hay shall raminate a Yubon NOP NLA t ast as Deputy Speaker ofthe semi. The Yukon Paty Caucus wil be asted o nominate one of tha MLAs to act as Deputy Gair ofthe Gormitee ofthe Whole: 8. Caveus Resourses By traction, smater caucuses n the Asserily have been underunded to conduct hai work for Yukoners and ensir hair vices are represented in decilon—makin. Ths agreement constlites a new way of conducing the business ofthe Assembly and terefre must provide suffit resources to ense boll the Yukon Livrl MLAs and the Yukon NOP HAs ar able to uphold responsiitis utined wibin t including partbisaton in goverment decor making processes, consutaton, an poicy implementalon To ths and, resourses fo thee addtional stat shallbe avalable for he Yukon NOP Caucus, This is n addon t resources located wit the government through te esianishment ofa Confderce and Supaly Agreement Seerlarat to assit win consutaion between te Yukon NDP Caveus and the Yukon Lberl Government Section 4 — Polcy Intlatves A Yukon Liberal Government agrees to advance the folowing lelstative and polcy inltves ienHied asa condition o support bythe Yukon NDP Caucus. These objectives are not an exhaustive Ist f he paiey natives he Yukon Lisrl Government or Yukon NOP Caucus wit advance, but are areas where there is agreement on shared values and outcomes o he seasl o the Yukon a 1. Making democracy work for people a.. The Assemaly shal be recaled wihi one mont of he suearing in o a Yukon Libeal Government b. The fs stin o the Assembly wil nreduce and pase a budge forthe 2021—2022 your :. The Assermly shat stin the Sping an Fall eva yea as pr the Standing Ordes. 2.. Adtressing climate change and prolecing the envionment a. To meat the urgent need to adress the oimate cri, the Government f Yukon wit amend ts reentause gas emission reducton target fom a 20 pa can reduction by 2000, compare to 2010 emissions, to a more amotioustrget of a 48 per cant reducion by 2020, compared t 2010 emissions Plans to reach ha target wil b developed by a nout estabished Yuton Climate Leadership Councl, madeled on the Arish Columbia Climate Solvlons Councl. The members wilincluda representative rom envronmental organizaions and renowatlo energy sector industy, Yukon Fist Natons, abour, munkipal governments youth and Yuken Univers, to be selecte trough mutual agreement o the Yukon Lberal Government and he Yuton NDP Caucus: b. In accordance wih the Our Clean Futre repo, The Glan Enorgy Act and requirtons wil be enacle by 2022 &.. Legitatonto ban single use plastcs shal b nforce by December 31, 2021, including any necessary regulations 3. Greatng Jobs and a sustainable economy tht work or everone a. Minimum wage wil b increased to $15.20 an ho, ffeive August 1, 2021, wih Increases apple annualy on Apri 1 of ach subsequent yea ted to ofaton. b. To ensure hat workers were ale to prortze thi healh and reduce th upread of COVID.10, he Goverment of Yukan estabtshed a program to romburse erployer or upto 10 days of pid sic leave taken by thir employees. That rogram, ue to end on September 30, 2021, wl bs extended ough September 20, 2002. :. To meat the commitment to Yutonars made a the tme of devaiton, successor legistaton fo tha mining sector is requres. Subject to meaninalu cansatatons wit Yuken Fist Natons, the Yukan Lberal Government and te Yuton NDP Caveus wit develop and molement such leislaton during te tarn f hi agreement . Tne Yuton Liberal Govemment and Yukon NDP Caucus are commited o accelerate the pace at which the Land Use Panning (LUP) cess, mandated under Chaple 11 of the Yuton Fist Nain Final Agreements, takes plac. As such, adequal resources wil be commited t complete ongoing LUP processes and o italo new LUP processos as agreed to wit Fst Naton govemments 4. Improving the services people count on a.. A seven day per week waltinfealin mental heath lnic wil be pened in Whtahorse to service tha entre tertoy t wil b cretod,prmanly by coordinating exising monal haath resouces b. A tertloy:uide dental care plan shal be estabiahed, as pa recormendaon ofthe Puting People Fist report reermmendaion #52, wih an ina investment of $00,000 in the 2021—2022 budget to develop the rogram, which wil b implemented and ily funded bining wilh the 2022.23 budget .. The government vil immedatay begin developing a pla o suppor merbers of Yukon communites to pursue carers in heath and socil sevices progam calvary in partnership uth Fist Natons, Yukon Unversty and the Govemment of Canada. Project s development finds wil b alocated in he 2021—2022 budget an implementation wit recive dedicated ining inthe 2022—2023 buon 4. The recent cancalaton at ndidualzed Educaton Pans (EM) fo chicren wih special learing and nwrouiverse needs wil b verses. Those (EPs hat were canceled wil be restated within 20 days, and any fore changes to paiies or processes in respect ofiErs vil ony be made lowing meaninau consotaton wih surehouers . A sate supply of apoits wil be avalable to people fing wih aduitons witin aix months as a science sased harm reducton appronch o tacit the olla cts n the ferttoy. A superfsed consumpton sto wil b opened in Whtehorse by August 31 2021. Anintalinvesment of 51 mion willbe made in the 2021.22 bodgut 5. Making o mare afrtatle a." Yukon is epetencing a housing shorlage and higher than normal ental ates Residental tnt ncroases vil bn capped athe rte ofInfaton, afoctve May 15, 2021 and contuing through t arm o ths agreement For the purpose o is agreement the infatonacy adjutment wil os 1% tha year, based on the 2020 GPI or Wnienorse, and reviewed anrvaly. Section 5 ~ Signatures This agreement is sgned by the Leadar f the Yukon Liberals and the Yukon NDP on behalf f thes caususes Teateror (2 Teen Gaur) 4 cite tibw.— @mave # Atk» Kale Wt Taidar of he Yikon Uveats ond Teader oftie Yoron NGP (rind pa . Signed thine A toy ale /. an Stoned this 29 aay or ma s APPENDIX A — Consultation and Dispute Resolution between the Yukon NDP Caucus and the ato Literal Government This agreementis governed bythe prinile of goo fath and no surpises found wit he ©2021 Gonfdance and Supply Agreement batween the Yukon Liberal Caucus and the Yukon noP Caucus. in pracien, this requires both portas to wrk together i good fath to: 1. Gonsut on paly inilaves detaled witin the 2021 Contdence and Supply Agreement between the Yuton Liberal Caucus and th Yukon NDP Caueus" and otr polcy ntatves agreed upon by both partes Consutation wi a. Occur before ral policy decisions have been made to ansire ta he Ydeon NOP Gave ean contibte to the paicy development process; 1. Nate f fothconing isues reuiing consutalon s ive trough the Consutaton Commies (se below for delalsregaring the Consutaion Commiten) b. Commence wit adequate time for he Yukon NDP Caucus to review he necessar informaton and canvass the caucus fo postions taing ito censideration the franci and human resource lmtatons f the Yukon NOP offee. &.. Include consutaton on senior Orderin.Counsl (OIC) appoinmants 2. Guarani hat he Yukan Lbral Government wil gauge support fom the Yuton NDP Caveus for proposed egilatv acton rough he Consutatn Commites bore legislation is introduced 3. Ensure thatthe Yuen NDP Caveusis informed about he poicy agenda ofthe goverment "The Yukon Liberal Government agrees to rovide access io a. Deputy minister and miisy sit bietngs: b.. Executive summaries an fl brains on y issues as requested by the Yukon NoP Caucus: &.. Adeauiate background documents and suppor informaton used in the preparaion ofinlatves 4: Otra resources as necessary to enable informed paricbaion by the Yukon NoP Caucus The Yukan NDF Caucus and Yuton Liberal Goverment estabish tee levels to consutaton(daputereschtion under ihe broader "2021 Gonfdnce and Supply Agreement between the Yukon Liberal Gaeus and th Yukon Naw Democrat Caucus‘ 1.. Where an issue s idefed for consutan by the Yukon NOP Caucus, a marmber ofthe Yuan NOP Caucus wil be identifie to the Yukon Liveal Goverment as the pant person on tha issue. Consutaton on the issue occurs drecty between the Miniter and the Yukon NOP Caveus pont person. 2. A Gonsulaton Cormmiteo wil be estabighed to consider any Issues needing consutaton, Including partamentary aapecis that have not been deat wih in consutatons between the Mister and he Yukon NOP Caucus point person Ths committoo wil meet regulary and wil have t menber fom each pary, incuding a leas ne menber o caucus. 7 3. Requtar mentngs between the Promier and the Leader ofthe Yuton NDP wil take ice and can clpense of any remaining issues: In addtion to the process laid out above, the folowing access s provided othe Yukon NOP Caucus: Representatives rom the Yukon NOP Caucus and the Yukan Liberal Goverrment vil meet frequentytoasiablh the formal and nforal methods rough which consutaion takes lace Both parias actronfedge tat consutaton ul form the basis of ensuing that ood reiatonships can be bul, tht th priile o goo fath and no surmises can be folowed. and that strong. tale and afectve miorty goverment can exit s