Municipal Relationships

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1 Municipal Relationships Section 1 Message from the Minister 1.1 Hon. Minister Bertram 1.2 Deputy Minister Cutcliffe 1.3 Deputy Minister s Office 1.4 Finance and Municipal Affairs, PEI Section 1 Page 1

2 Message from the Minister 1.1 Dear Municipal Leaders, I would like to express my appreciation to all members of local government for the work you have chosen to do for our municipalities. Your desire to take leadership roles in local government, commonly held as the basis of democracy, is commendable. It is at the municipal level that citizens can most easily contact you, their representatives, to express their needs and concerns. Such a close relationship with community members assists Council in identifying community needs, and deciding how best to allocate resources to fulfill them. You play an essential role in making decisions in the best interest of your community. Municipal Government contributes to the growth and development of strong, viable communities. The Province of Prince Edward Island is pleased to partner with municipalities to achieve positive change for our One Island Community. Working together, both orders of government will continue to strengthen Island municipalities, and promote prosperity for all Islanders. I congratulate all members of council for showing real commitment to their communities by offering their time, energy, and vision, to make our province a better place to live. I look forward to working with municipal councils across Prince Edward Island and continuing to build relationships between the provincial and municipal governments. Kind regards, Carolyn Bertram Minister Finance and Municipal Affairs, PEI Section 1 Page 2

3 Hon. Minister Bertram 1.2 Minister, Carolyn Bertram District 18, Rustico-Emerald Carolyn Bertram was appointed by Premier Robert Ghiz as Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour on June 12, Before her appointment to Cabinet, Ms. Bertram was a dedicated school teacher at Central Queens Elementary School in Hunter River, and community-minded Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing the people of Crapaud-Hazel Grove. First elected as a representative of District 17, Crapaud-Hazel Grove on September 29, 2003, she has served as Opposition Critic for Education, Tourism, the Status of Women and Community and Cultural Affairs. She also has served on a number of Legislative Committees, including the Standing Committees on Social Development, Privileges, Rules and Private Bills, the Constitution of Canada and Community Affairs and Economic Development. Ms. Bertram was re-elected in the Provincial General Election on May 28, 2007 as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island in the new district of Rustico- Emerald. Ms. Bertram is fluently bilingual and also carries the portfolio of Minister responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Prince Edward Island, and a Bachelor of Education Degree from Mount St. Vincent University. Ms. Bertram has always been actively involved in her community. She serves as the organist and choir director at the Hunter River Presbyterian Church. She is the education secretary for the Atlantic Mission Society and is the past Atlantic Canadian representative on the national committee of Presbyterian World Service and Development. Finance and Municipal Affairs Section 1 Page 3

4 Deputy Minister Cutcliffe 1.3 Deputy Minister, Tracey Cutcliffe Tracey Cutcliffe is a lawyer, holding memberships to both the Prince Edward Island Law Society and the Nova Scotia Barristers Society. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Cape Breton University in 1987 and her Bachelor of Laws Degree from Dalhousie Law School in Following Law School, she practised with Sampson MacDougall, a law firm in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Tracey Cutcliffe worked directly for First Nations from , first in Saskatchewan and, beginning in 1996, in Prince Edward Island. During her work with First Nations, Tracey Cutcliffe advised on a broad range of First Nations legal and policy matters and served as the lead on various government negotiations, including federal fishery agreements following the landmark Supreme Court of Canada Marshall decision. She was key in the conceptualization and, in 2002, the implementation of the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI, a tribal organization serving the two PEI Mi'kmaq First Nations. Prior to joining the Provincial Government, she served as Executive Director of the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI and Senior Legal and Band Governance Advisor to the PEI Mi'kmaq First Nations. Tracey Cutcliffe resides in West Royalty with her husband Philip and two daughters. Finance and Municipal Affairs Section 1 Page 4

5 Deputy Minister s Office 1.4 The Deputy Minister of on Prince Edward Island is the senior public servant in the Department and reports to the Minister. The Deputy Minister s Office provides services necessary to support the Minister, the Deputy Minister and the Department. The Department has six divisions: 1. Culture, Heritage and Libraries 2. Labour and Industrial Relations 3. Planning and Inspection Services 4. Policy and Administration 5. Sports and Recreation 6. Office of Public Safety 7. Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat Municipal Affairs is a subsection of Planning and Inspection Services, as can be seen in the chart below. Finance and Municipal Affairs PEI Section 1 Page 5