Topic

Policing

Which governments hold powers over policing, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Lake Laberge 1 · About Lake Laberge 1

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Territorial

Yukon Legislative Assembly

Governs Yukon

Administration of justice Report

Administration of justice, including territorial courts and civil procedure, and prisons and jails (s. 18(1)(k)-(l)). Criminal law itself is federal.

The RCMP is the territorial police force under contract with Yukon.
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Federal

Parliament of Canada

Governs Canada

Criminal law Report
Related: Criminal law
Exclusive: "The Criminal Law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including the Procedure in Criminal Matters." Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91(27). Provinces run the courts and administration of justice (s. 92(14)).
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over policing recorded

Other governments covering Lake Laberge 1. We have no power over policing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Indigenous: Ta'an Kwäch'än Council Government
Territorial: Executive Council of Yukon

Sources

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 territorial: Yukon Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7, ss. 18-19 (current to 2026-09-21); the Act implements the Yukon Northern Affairs Program Devolution Transfer Agreement (in force 1 Apr 2003, SI/2003-48). For: Administration of justice (Yukon Legislative Assembly)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21). For: Criminal law (Parliament of Canada)

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