Ottawa, February 25, 2026—The Deputy Auditor General of Canada, Andrew Hayes, will be in Whitehorse on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, to present the audit report on child and family services in Yukon to the Yukon Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Auditor General of Canada.
Access to the report
At approximately 9:00 am Mountain Time (MT)
The report will be made available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada website once it has been presented to the Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Online technical briefing
10:00 am to 10:30 am MT
Subject matter experts will be available online to answer technical or background questions (no attribution). The online session with experts will begin and end promptly at the times listed above. No additional time will be available.
Please submit your inquiries via email to infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca, and we will connect you directly with a specialist.
News conference
11:00 am to 11:45 am MT
Andrew Hayes, Deputy Auditor General of Canada, will hold a news conference in the Media Room of the Jim Smith Building, located at 2071 Second Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon. Journalists may attend in person or via Microsoft Teams. Please email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca for instructions on how to connect remotely to the news conference.
Interviews
To book an interview, please email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca.
Included in this release:
Child and Family Services in Yukon. This audit focuses on whether the Department of Health and Social Services provided timely, effective, and inclusive services to protect the safety and well-being of vulnerable children and families.