Canada - Yukon Gas Tax Fund

The Gas Tax Fund is helping to build communities by providing reliable, predictable funding in support of municipal infrastructure that not only enhances the local economy, but also the local environment and quality of life. In addition, it benefits communities by providing funding to increase the capacity of communities to undertake long term planning.

On May 26, 2005 the Governments of Canada and Yukon, working together with the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) and Yukon First Nations, signed an agreement to use Yukon's share of federal gas tax revenues in a way that responds to the needs of Yukon communities.

The Yukon's five-year share is $37.5 million to be transferred to communities. Beyond 2010 the funding is expected to continue at a rate of $15 million per year. This is in addition to existing infrastructure programs.

As agreed to by all parties, Yukon’s gas tax funds are divided among municipalities (68%), First Nations (25%) and the Yukon government on behalf of unincorporated communities (7%). See the breakdown by community.

Budget 2008 commits to extending the federal Gas Tax Fund an additional four years until 2013-14, delivering $8 billion in new predictable funding for sustainable infrastructure in our cities and communities. Over the next seven years, municipalities will receive a total of $11.8 billion in gas tax funding.