Today in 1931, Chris Pearson was born in Lethbridge. In 1957, he moved to the Yukon.
On Dec. 14, 1978, he became the 1st Premier of the Yukon. He served until 1985.
As premier, he transferred many powers from the federal government to the territory.
He died in 2014.

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Today in 2014, Chris Pearson died. Born in Lethbridge in 1931, he moved to the Yukon in 1957. On Nov. 20, 1978, he was elected to the Yukon Legislature & one month later, became the first premier of the Yukon. He served until 1985.

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"As the pandemic gripped Canada last year, the Yukon government introduced a simple sick leave policy for workers in the territory that offered a maximum of 10 days wages per employee or 14-days to cover an isolation period.
No doctor’s note was required and local businesses were reimbursed to cover the cost of wages. The program had a sunset clause that was later extended to September 30 this year."

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-ongoing-paid-sick-leave-issue-should-have-been-resolved-a-year-ago

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