What we've added or changed in the style guide
Abbreviations and acronyms
We've included when you can and cannot use acronyms.
We've described different types of abbreviations and added that we write measurements in full.
See the Abbreviations and acronyms guidance.
Words to avoid misspelling or misusing
We've added to the list of words to check how to spell or whether you're misusing them. The list is at the bottom of the Spelling page.
Writing inclusively
We've added more guidance on gender-affirming and gender-inclusive language to the inclusive language section.
Indigenous Peoples
We've updated Vuntut Gwitchin Government to Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation on the Indigenous Peoples page.
Spelling
On the Spelling page we've added:
- Yukon Bureau of Statistics (not the Yukon Bureau of Statistics);
- Pride at Work Canada to the list of resources in the Sexual identity guidance;
- Shäw Kwä’ą/Health and Wellness Yukon/Santé et mieux-être Yukon;
- Yukon Education school authority;
- Yukon First Nation Education Directorate; and
- period products.
Departments and corporations
We've moved the guidance on department names from the Spelling page to the Departments and corporations page so it's easier to find.
We've updated the name of the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board to Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board.
Indigenous Peoples
We've made updates throughout the Indigenous Peoples page.
Referring to a bill in a news release
We've added guidance on how to refer to bill numbers.
Public engagement and consultation
We've clarified the guidance on the differences between public engagement and consultation.
Titles
We've added guidance on how to refer to the Premier and Ministers and their portfolios in news release and statement headings.
Types of changes we make to the style guide
- Grammar and punctuation
- Culturally appropriate language
- Indigenous Peoples references
- Yukon-specific language
- Stylistic flexibility
- Government organization language
- Political preferences
We make changes when:
- existing sources do not meet our needs;
- we need new guidance; or
- we need to update existing guidance.