[tz] [IANA #1173666] Time zone change - Yukon Canada

[Erik]

Following the discussions in March 2020, the database was modified to
place Yukon (America/Whitehorse and America/Dawson) in the MST(UTC-7)
time zone as of Nov 1, 2020.

It seems that the new regulation re-defines Yukon Standard Time (which
used to be UTC-9 and is now UTC-7), as permitted by Yukon legislation
(note that this new definition does seem at odds with section 35 of the
Canada's federal Interpretation Act
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-21/page-4.html, although
perhaps the latter will now be amended).

Is it a concern that the common usage will be Yukon Standard Time
(presumably abbreviated as YST) whereas the database is using MST?

Erik Blake

On 2020-09-24 14:11, Andrew.Smith at gov.yk.ca wrote:
> Good afternoon time zone mailing list.
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> Yukon has completed its regulatory change to be on UTC -7 year-round.
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> As promised back in July, here is the link to that regulation:
> http://www.gov.yk.ca/legislation/regs/oic2020_125.pdf
> <http://www.gov.yk.ca/legislation/regs/oic2020_125.pdf>
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> What we have done is re-defined Yukon Standard Time, as we are
> authorized to do under section 33 of our Interpretation Act:
> http://www.gov.yk.ca/legislation/acts/interpretation_c.pdf
> <http://www.gov.yk.ca/legislation/acts/interpretation_c.pdf>
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> I am seeing many devices/operating systems have already updated over the
> last few months.
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> My thanks to the group in helping navigate this change. I will remain
> the contact on this file here in Yukon, if anything else comes up.
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> *Andrew G. Smith*
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> Intergovernmental Relations
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> Executive Council Office
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> Government of Yukon
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> C: 867-335-6008
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