Kate Reid

Députée de Great Slave

Kate Reid a été élue députée de la circonscription de Great Slave à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

Mme Reid est née à Oshawa (Ontario) en 1981 et habite Yellowknife depuis 1989. Elle est titulaire d’un baccalauréat en journalisme de l’Université métropolitaine de Toronto (2003) et d’une maîtrise en sciences de l’information de l’Université de Toronto (2009).

À la fin de sa maîtrise, elle a rejoint les Archives des TNO, où elle a travaillé près de dix ans. C’est là qu’a germé sa passion pour la préservation et le partage des histoires qui peignent le portrait de notre territoire et de son gouvernement. En 2018, Mme Reid a pris un poste au ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources naturelles et, dans le cadre de ses fonctions, elle s’est concentrée sur les questions de conservation et de développement durable dans les domaines législatif et politique, et ce, jusqu’à son élection comme députée.

Mme Reid a été présidente de la YWCA des TNO de 2021 à 2023 et de la section locale 40 du Syndicat des travailleurs du Nord en 2019 et de 2021 à 2023. Son leadership s’étend au domaine culturel, Kate Reid ayant été directrice de Folk on the Rocks, le festival de musique bien-aimé de Yellowknife, qui existe depuis longtemps. En outre, elle a contribué à des événements communautaires tels que NWT Pride, Yellowknife Pride et l’ancien spectacle d’art, Burn on the Bay.

En dehors de sa vie professionnelle, Kate Reid est mariée et trouve réconfort et inspiration dans toute une gamme de passe-temps; elle affectionne particulièrement la musique, l’art, le burlesque, le drag, le cinéma, l’haltérophilie et les voyages.

 

Committees

Kate Reid
Great Slave
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 54)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I too have planned stakeholder conversations, and I'm happy to collaborate with the Minister on this one.

Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the folks who are seeking asylum status, can the Minister speak to whether or not the funding is adequate, and the resources are adequate for us to be doing that currently? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 54)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I was reminded by a constituent before this session that in the 1990s, the federal government decided to make reductions on the health and social transfer payments. Such a situation doesn't seem impossible now. So, bluntly, the TFF and equalization payments could be on the chopping block in a new government. Can the Minister broadly explain the GNWT's approach to TFF negotiations which are ongoing and upcoming and what she hopes to see. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 54)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Finance. So on March 3rd, the GNWT received an increase to the federally-imposed debt limit from 1.8 to $3.1 billion. Can the Minister explain if the extent of such a large increase to the borrowing limit is only to respond to expenditure shocks like climate disaster impacts? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 54)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like my colleague from Range Lake, I have concerns for my constituents and the nominee program. I've spoken with the Minister at length. Can the Minister commit to bringing a plan forward for folks who have expiring work permits in 2026 to the House in the next sitting May-June? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 54)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister consider revising the fiscal responsibility policy so that the Assembly can invest in discrete targeted ways to alleviate some of the social issues we have collectively prioritized? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister and I have corresponded in the past about what may be needed for specified treatment services for folks struggling with the results of their own sexual trauma. There are specialized programs such as the sexual behaviours clinic at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto that could help. Can the Minister explain if she can review whether this would align with insured health services? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to preface my statement with a content warning that I will be speaking to sexual abuse and trauma so that those listening can decide if they wish to not listen to my statement.

Mr. Speaker, we speak a great deal in this House about access to health care, and with good reason. However, holding hands within that same priority is addressing the effects of trauma. Mr. Speaker, we are doing good things in this area. I was elated to attend the opening of the first transitional housing for addictions recovery program, or THARP home, here in Yellowknife...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you to the Minister for that. I appreciate that commitment. Even if it's not a review, making sure it's in the scope of what she's reviewing as a total mental health approach is very much appreciated.

Mr. Speaker, I recognize that local and culturally-sensitive solutions are the best path forward. So can the Minister look into what available services with justice could be feasibly offered within the lens of health and social services with adequate training as a pilot program? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, Mr. Speaker, I just got a note of thanks for my content warning for earlier, so I'll make it again for my questions. I will be speaking about sexual trauma and abuse.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me what harm reduction supports exist for people who may recognize that they need help to not commit acts of sexual abuse? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 52)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I was just refreshing my memory through the business plan and this, I think, specifically speaks to policy work in corporate management so I hope it's appropriate for me to ask here.

I was, you know, grateful to be able to attend the NWT Association of Communities AGM last weekend, and there was a lot of conversation in the bear pit around emergency management and I was looking at ITI's items under -- or sorry, emergency management and business continuity. And it says here that you are developing guidelines in partnership with the chambers of commerce, another important...