The Minister’s Early Learning and Child Care Engagement Table brings together a broad and diverse group of individuals from across the province.
They will inform, engage and support on issues and initiatives related to the transformation of Nova Scotia’s early learning and child care system.
Original members were announced in May 2022. Members commit to a one-year term, with the possibility for an extension. Membership is reviewed annually.
Meeting Summaries:
Members include:
- Leader: Culture and Language Mi'kmaw Education Services HRCE - Arlea Walsh, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Centre d’excellence pour l’éducation et le développement de la petite enfance - Jacinthe Adams, Yarmouth County
- Child Care Now (NS) – Margot Nickerson, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Child care operator – Donna Buckland, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Child care operator – Michelle Conrod, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Child care operator – Kimberly Cormier, Antigonish County
- Child care operator – Trina Fraser, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Child care operator – Helen Gamble Mortimer, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
- Child care operator – Denise Goulden, Digby County
- Child care operator – Jighisha Patel, Inverness County
- Child care operator – Nicole Stevens, Lunenburg County
- Child care Operator – Beth Towler, Halifax Regional Mulicipality
- Early Childhood Education Consultant Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey – Miranda Bernard, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
- Early Childhood Educator and Family Home Consultant – Tonya Pelley, Guysborough County
- Early Childhood Educator and Family Home Consultant - Adam Braye, Colchester County
- Early Childhood Educator – Jennifer Chase, Lunenburg County
- Family Home Child Care Provider – Melissa Castonguay, Pictou County
- Faculty, MSVU Child & Youth Studies – Christine McLean, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Faculty, MSVU Political and Canadian Studies – Tammy Findlay, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Fox Hollow Child Care & Family Home Agency – Leanne Thomey, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Jane Norman College Family Home Agency and Child Care Centre – Kimberly Elliott, Colchester County
- NS Early Childhood Development Intervention Services – Patricia Monaghan, Halifax Regional Municipality
- YMCA and Child care operator - Trina Clarke, Cumberland County
About the Engagement Table
- Through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, we are working to transform the delivery of child care across the province. The Engagement Table will help advance this important work.
- Members meet once a quarter.
- Expenses for members participating in the Table are reimbursed or covered in accordance with government standards. Release of time (substitutes for early childhood educators) if necessary, will be accommodated.
- The Table is facilitated by an experienced external facilitator.
Questions?
Contact: erika.robinson@novascotia.ca