This is one of a set of reports on the topic of social exclusion and poverty in the Yukon. To provide the evidence base needed for the development of a Yukon-wide Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Strategy, population-based statistics were gathered and compiled in the report Dimensions of Social Inclusion and Exclusion in the Yukon, 2010.

While population-based statistics form a valuable baseline that can be used to identify priority areas, they lack the stories which give context to — and at times an explanation for — experiences of social exclusion. Such stories were gathered at a series of workshops, and the main findings of those workshops are presented here.

Together, the stories and the statistics will give those responsible for developing the Strategy a broader and richer understanding of the challenges faced by Yukon residents who are experiencing social exclusion or poverty.