Provincial Findings: Yukon

Responses from a total of 14 emergency rooms in Yukon were obtained. The majority of Yukon’s hospitals had sexual assault examination kits and were highly sensitive to callers. The greatest challenge within Yukon was the long distances between care centres. A couple of locations with SAEK services still recommended survivors access care at Whitehorse General Hospital, which has a specialized Sexual Assault Unit.

The hospitals that indicated that the RCMP would need to bring kits and be involved were health-care centres with one nurse in rural/remote areas. Many small communities explained that they could not perform kits because they lack proper training or do not have adequate storage for collected evidence. Of the 14 hospitals contacted, 10 had kits, only 1 did not, and 3 relied on RCMP services. 

29% of hospitals either did not have kits or needed the RCMP to provide kits

Longest Distance: Carcross, YK to Whitehorse, YK (52 minutes) 

Total Number of Hospitals: 14

Number of Hospitals with Kits: 10

Number of Hospitals without Kits: 1

Refused to Answer: 0 

RCMP Must Bring Kit: 3