Yukon MLAs beat a hasty retreat from the legislative assembly back in March, with the COVID-19 pandemic, and fear of contagion, spreading rapidly. Assembly will look a little differentThat kind-of-normal will extend to the legislative assembly. Nils Clarke, Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, has instructed assembly staff to develop a plan for the safe resumption of proceedings this fall. Yukon Party house leader Scott Kent and NDP Leader Kate White say they're confident the assembly will be able to operate safely. Masks "are not a tradition of the House," Cable said, requiring a tweak of the rules before they can be worn during debate.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2020 22:50 UTC