Public engagement is an important aspect of government projects and as such the Yukon government (YG) sought out a standard tool known as "PlaceSpeak", as a new community engagement solution. PlaceSpeak is a Canadian online, location-based citizen engagement platform used for the public engagement process that enables members of the public to share ideas, comments, and concerns on topics impacting them and their community. Citizens can be restricted however to only those within specific geographical boundaries on any single topic, allowing for engagement with directly affected citizens only. feedback data is authenticated to place and geospatially segmented and cane be used to support evidence based decision-making and public policy development.
