A big game outfitter says the Yukon Party government broke its promise to him, leaving him no choice but to pursue his matter in Yukon Supreme Court.

Klaas Heynen said in an interview Tuesday he was assured by the Yukon Party that it would take care of a previous Liberal government decision to cancel his outfitting licence in the wake of several infractions under the Wildlife Act.

He was told not to worry, that it was clearly a case of double jeopardy, paying thousands in fines and losing the concession on top of that, Heynen said.

'They said all kinds of beautiful words and they whispered, Don't worry, you are going to get it back,'' he said.

Heynen has also applied to the Supreme Court for permission to add the name of Dale Eftoda, the former Liberal Environment minister, as a defendant, alongside the Yukon government.

Heynen filed the initial suit in October 2002, not more than a month before the last territorial election.

The Yukon government suspended Heynen's outfitting licence in 1999, then elevated the suspension to a full cancellation in 2000.

The suit lay dormant while he watched for the Yukon Party government to act on his file. And, as he put it Tuesday, there was no point rocking the boat if it wasn't sinking.

Documents were filed in court this past October indicating Heynen was planning to proceed with the suit.

'I am very upset about it,' he said. 'They had all kinds of promises, that is why we were waiting, we were thinking they would do good on their word, and they did not.'

Cabinet spokesman Peter Carr said today the government will not be commenting, as the matter is before the court.

As part of the statement of claim filed by Heynen, the veteran outfitter who's been in the big game hunting business in the Yukon since 1965, is seeking reinstatement of his outfitting licence.

He is also seeking compensation of $325,000 per year for each year he was not allowed to operate his business.

In its statement of defence filed two years ago, the government maintains the removal of Heynen's outfitting licence was done in accordance with the law.

Heynen pointed out Tuesday he paid his fines of $20,000, adding a big game concession in the Yukon has a market value of somewhere between $700,000 and $1 million.

The cancellation of the licence without giving Heynen an opportunity to sell the assets incensed the Yukon Outfitters Association.

Executive members of the association insisted they were not objecting to Heynen's removal as an outfitter, but to the Liberal decision to not allow Heynen the opportunity to sell the concession and recoup what can be a significant capital investment.

Meanwhile, the Yukon government has made no announcements regarding what it plans to do with concession.