Hundreds sign petition in support of Yukon’s Raven ReCentre [Video]

A Yukon facility that helps process recyclables is calling for transparency on why it’s been excluded from a government contract and hundreds of Yukoners are standing behind them. 

Raven ReCentre has launched a petition, tabled Thursday in the Yukon Legislature, calling for answers on why it can no longer service community depots. 

Shannon Powell, Raven’s executive director, said the government’s action was sudden and the non-profit hasn’t been able to get an answer on why it’s been blocked. 

She said she hopes the territory, and specifically Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn, will provide a proper response to the public through the petition. 

“I am looking forward to seeing what he replies to the Yukoners that signed this petition on why these actions are being taken, in a meaningful way, because so far we have not had that,” Powell said.

The petition has 622 signatures and Powell says even more residents …