Députée de Kam Lake

Ministre de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement
Ministre de l’Éducation, de la Culture et de la Formation

L’honorable Caitlin Cleveland a été élue pour la première fois en 2019 en tant que députée de la 19e Assemblée dans la circonscription de Kam Lake; elle assume les fonctions de ministre de l’Éducation, de la Culture et de la Formation et de ministre de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement depuis 2023, après avoir été élue par acclamation à la 20e Assemblée législative.

En plus d’avoir possédé et exploité une entreprise dans le Nord pendant plus de 20 ans, la ministre Cleveland a occupé divers rôles en communication et en politique dans les secteurs public et privé avant de se lancer en politique.

De 2019 à 2023, elle a présidé le Comité permanent des affaires sociales, réalisant ainsi son objectif de participer aux discussions et aux décisions concernant les programmes sociaux des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Accomplissant un travail remarquable au sein du Comité, elle a notamment guidé le rigoureux examen des recommandations sur le logement aux TNO et des contributions qui y ont été apportées, et a participé aux efforts liés à la prévention du suicide, à l’amélioration de la prise en charge des enfants placés et au soutien des familles.

Dans le cadre de ses portefeuilles, la ministre Cleveland s’efforce d’aider les enfants à devenir des Ténois épanouis qui savent saisir les occasions qui s’offrent à eux et bâtissent des carrières fructueuses, contribuant à une économie en pleine croissance. Elle préconise la mise en place de nouvelles approches en matière de diversification sectorielle et d’innovation, et veille à ce que le Nord accueille à la fois des travailleurs étrangers qualifiés et attire des investissements dans les ressources en minéraux critiques du territoire. Elle est sans relâche en quête de solutions pour un accès efficace et équitable aux programmes et aux services, œuvrant pour une vision commune des TNO où l’on aide les résidents à vivre, travailler et s’épanouir à leur guise. 

La ministre Cleveland réside avec son mari et leurs trois enfants à Yellowknife, où elle vit depuis toujours.

Committees

Caitlin Cleveland
Kam Lake
Bureau de la ministre

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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Ministre de l'Industrie, du Tourisme et de l'Investissement Ministre de l'Éducation, de la Culture et de l'Emploi

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, any licensed operator of an early learning or childcare facility, whether it's a day home or a daycare, would have access to this funding. And I should say this, the grants and contributions also does include the $3.5 million that was negotiated by Regular Members in the fall, and so that money is included in there as well. I have -- I don't have a breakdown that would tell me exactly what portion of that is going to Tlicho on hand with me here today but can say that, you know, anywhere where there's a licensed childcare provider, they're...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So Mr. Chair, there's a few things within that line item. The first is a sunset of funding through the education renewal and innovation funding. And then there is also -- sorry, cost savings that we realized through a change in the technology platform that we're using. And then we also, just in similar to the conversation we've just had about teachers, there was a bridging experience program that was part of this, and that there was also rolled back to a virtual experience in order to try and really extend our dollars as far as possible.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, not only do we have to make sure that we go out and we itemize all those pieces, we also need to make sure that we're conferring with our body partners on this. But in the meantime, we have had successes recently as far as taking pieces of land that are earmarked as ECE pieces of land and repurposing them. A great example of that is the skills training centre within the community of Fort Good Hope is going on what was traditionally a piece of ECE land that we were able to work with the community on and is now being turned into a training centre...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, in order to do something like that, what I would be -- and stop me any time if somebody else would like to take this one. But I would have to go to FMB and specifically request for those line items if I wanted to do it where it appeared in the budget on its own line items. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can confirm that the community learning centre in Fort Resolution is currently owned by the GNWT. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as like with every department, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment also adheres to the remote work policy and if there was an opportunity to staff a position and it could be done from another place, then the department would certainly consider it.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So this line item here, there's no reductions. It's related to -- sorry, student enrolment, I believe, and -- but there's no reductions in it.

Thank you. I just wanted to add to that. It is tied, though, to teacher salaries. And so if, say, a teacher has more years of experience then they would be in a higher salary grid, and so that would see some fluctuation there.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, that's the first order of business, is deciding how we would like to work together and to give us an idea of kind of how that will look from start to finish, I'd like to be able to pass to the deputy minister.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, that would just be Aurora College.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 43)

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I too would like the same things as the Member. The stipulation of no additional fees being charged is in the Canada-wide agreement and any additional fees that are charged must be deducted by the primary fees that are being charged to the parents. So we are in a situation where we need to figure out how to create sustainability and stability within our own system but ensure that we are, at the end of the day, following that agreement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.