Whitehorse Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan

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The City of Whitehorse and the Government of Yukon are working in partnership to develop a Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan for Whitehorse. This will be the first city-wide plan focused on improving safety and wellbeing for residents throughout the city. It will complement and enhance existing initiatives focused on improving safety in the downtown core, including the Government of Yukon's Downtown Whitehorse Safety Response Action Plan.

With support from the Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative (ACSPI) and the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities (CCFSC), the City of Whitehorse and the Government of Yukon will develop a multi-year action plan focused on proactive actions to reduce risk, vulnerability and harm throughout Whitehorse. This will be the first time ACSPI and CCFSC have collaborated on a Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan.

The Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan for Whitehorse will identify local safety concerns, prioritize actions to address them and outline strategies to improve overall safety and wellbeing throughout the community. The planning process is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete. However, actions and solutions will be implemented throughout the planning process as they are identified. As part of the planning process, the City and Government of Yukon, together with ACSPI and CCFSC, will conduct research, collect data and undertake community engagement.


Timeline / Milestones

Project Setup and Preparation – January to April 2025

  • Creation of project team
  • Creation and launch of advisory committee
  • Review existing work

Assessment: Existing Data and Community Survey – May to November 2025

  • Identify existing data sets and sources
  • Compile and analyze existing data into a data profile report
  • Develop and administer community survey questionnaire
  • Analyze survey results and prepare report on results

Assessment: Community Engagement – November 2025 to January 2026

  • Identify engagement groups and approaches
  • Develop engagement materials and tools
  • Conduct community engagement sessions
  • Analyze findings and prepare report

Identification of Priorities, Goals, and Actions – January to March 2026

  • Work with the advisory committee to review assessment findings
  • Conduct process to identify priorities and goals
  • Design actions for inclusion in the CSWB plan to address priorities and goals

Validation Process – March to April 2026

  • Consult key partners to validate the selected actions and ensure feasibility from an implementation perspective
  • Ensure the voices of community members and engagement participants is captured accurately

Development of Final Plan – May to July 2026

  • Write the CSWB plan
  • Identify implementation, evaluation, and governance considerations
  • Presentation of the plan
  • Project completion


The City of Whitehorse and the Government of Yukon are working in partnership to develop a Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan for Whitehorse. This will be the first city-wide plan focused on improving safety and wellbeing for residents throughout the city. It will complement and enhance existing initiatives focused on improving safety in the downtown core, including the Government of Yukon's Downtown Whitehorse Safety Response Action Plan.

With support from the Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative (ACSPI) and the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities (CCFSC), the City of Whitehorse and the Government of Yukon will develop a multi-year action plan focused on proactive actions to reduce risk, vulnerability and harm throughout Whitehorse. This will be the first time ACSPI and CCFSC have collaborated on a Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan.

The Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan for Whitehorse will identify local safety concerns, prioritize actions to address them and outline strategies to improve overall safety and wellbeing throughout the community. The planning process is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete. However, actions and solutions will be implemented throughout the planning process as they are identified. As part of the planning process, the City and Government of Yukon, together with ACSPI and CCFSC, will conduct research, collect data and undertake community engagement.


Timeline / Milestones

Project Setup and Preparation – January to April 2025

  • Creation of project team
  • Creation and launch of advisory committee
  • Review existing work

Assessment: Existing Data and Community Survey – May to November 2025

  • Identify existing data sets and sources
  • Compile and analyze existing data into a data profile report
  • Develop and administer community survey questionnaire
  • Analyze survey results and prepare report on results

Assessment: Community Engagement – November 2025 to January 2026

  • Identify engagement groups and approaches
  • Develop engagement materials and tools
  • Conduct community engagement sessions
  • Analyze findings and prepare report

Identification of Priorities, Goals, and Actions – January to March 2026

  • Work with the advisory committee to review assessment findings
  • Conduct process to identify priorities and goals
  • Design actions for inclusion in the CSWB plan to address priorities and goals

Validation Process – March to April 2026

  • Consult key partners to validate the selected actions and ensure feasibility from an implementation perspective
  • Ensure the voices of community members and engagement participants is captured accurately

Development of Final Plan – May to July 2026

  • Write the CSWB plan
  • Identify implementation, evaluation, and governance considerations
  • Presentation of the plan
  • Project completion


Page last updated: 23 May 2025, 01:00 PM