Member du Nahendeh

Circonscription électorale de Nahendeh

Shane Thompson a été réélu à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest après avoir siégé aux 18e et 19e Assemblées, représentant la circonscription de Nahendeh. M. Thompson est l'honorable président de la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

M. Thompson a été élu pour la première fois à la 18e Assemblée en novembre 2015 et a présidé le Comité permanent des affaires sociales. Il a également fait partie du Comité permanent des priorités et de la planification, du Comité permanent des règles et des procédures et du Comité de sélection.

M. Thompson est né le 11 juillet 1963 à Hay River. Après avoir vécu à Kugluktuk (Coppermine), à Inuvik, à Hay River et à Edmonton (au cours de ses études à l’Université de l’Alberta), il s’est établi à Fort Simpson en 1992.

M. Thompson a précédemment été, pendant deux mandats de trois ans chacun, administrateur élu au sein de l’Administration scolaire de district de Fort Simpson, exerçant le rôle de président durant les quatre dernières années. Au cours des 35 dernières années, il a siégé à divers conseils communautaires et territoriaux.

Avant d’être élu député, M. Thompson travaillait comme coordonnateur principal des sports et des loisirs au ministère des Affaires municipales et communautaires du gouvernement des TNO, dans la région du Dehcho.

M. Thompson a été diplômé du programme de leaders en loisirs communautaires du Collège de l’Arctique en 1989, et il suit actuellement un programme de certificat de maîtrise en évaluation à l’Université de Victoria et à l’Université Carleton. Il a également fait trois ans d’études pour obtenir un diplôme en éducation à l’Université de l’Alberta.

M. Thompson est un bénévole actif pour Northern Youth Abroad, la CBET et Fundamental Movement, ainsi que HIGH FIVEMD. De même, il a été membre du conseil d’administration de la Fédération sportive du Nord, de l’Association de balle molle des TNO et de l’Association des parcs et des loisirs des TNO, ainsi que président du terrain de golf Seven Spruce.

M. Thompson est père de sept enfants – cinq filles et deux fils – et a neuf petits-enfants.

Il est juge de paix depuis 1991.

Committees

Shane Thompson
Nahendeh
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Bureau de circonscription

9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
Canada

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 33)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to speak about an amazing event that happened in Fort Simpson this past summer. For people who had the opportunity to see the Pope in Fort Simpson almost 29 years ago, on the Papal site you will notice that the teepee and the stage has been moved last year, and it is now replaced with a much larger teepee.

Mr. Speaker, it took five days for a company from BC to replace the empty site and turn it into what may be the tallest wooden teepee in the world. From what I understand, the teepee's structure is between 15 to 17 metres in height, the teepee is built from...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 33)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the schedule it talks about Charles Tetcho School in addition there. Could the Minister please provide us with an update on the second phase of this project?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister tell us do they have a maintenance plan and has it been implemented? I know it is known over there, but I want the Minister to answer the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Maybe we can educate the Minister on actually face-to-face that gives them that opportunity. Again, it's not about having a conversation over the phone; it's actually going in and meeting with the people. We're not talking about this one contract; we're talking about transportation issues in that community. So will the Minister please go into the community and meet with them? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Again, I thank the Minister for sort of kind of answering. I understand that he's had his staff go in and talk to the community. I understand he sent a letter, now he's offering a phone call. Actually, the community would like to have a face-to-face meeting with the Minister. So will the Minister make the commitment to actually meet them face-to-face, not by a phone, not by a letter, so they can actually deal with some of the issues of transportation?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Minister for his answer. It's very disappointing that we heard very loud and clear at the meeting that there was a verbal commitment, but will the Minister commit to meet with the chief and council to discuss this and other important transportation issues with this community? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

I thank the Minister for his answer. Mr. Speaker, in the Deh Cho Drum, the Minister of Transportation commented: "Since 2005, the department helped build capacity through a range of negotiated contracts." Mr. Speaker, can the Minister please provide the House with some of the training the department offered to help build capacity in Wrigley since this time?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

In addition to the tools mentioned above, various others – all of them public documents – may assist a review of individual Minister’s performance, including:

Consensus Government in the Northwest Territories: Guiding Principles and Process Conventions;

Ministerial mandate letters issued by the Premier;

Speeches by the candidate for Premier before the Territorial Leadership Committee, December 9, 2015;

Questions and answers to and from candidates for Premier before the Territorial Leadership Committee, December 16, 2015;

Speeches by ministerial candidates before the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. So warranty is done by the dealership. Just to clarify, it cannot be done by the companies in the Community of Fort Simpson? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

No. Thank you, Mr. Chair.