Shane Thompson

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

Bureau de régie
Nahendeh
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11128
Bureau de circonscription

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

Phone
867-695-3780

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I notice it’s an increase of $1.3 million compared for the main estimates from last year. Is there a rationale for the huge increase on this? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

No, thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Hopefully, this will be my last question. I realize that you will be trying to get a briefing. But there seems to be about three or four other briefings that you’ll be in front of us on, so I think that one may be a little bit behind. I’m just a little concerned with this authority. If we have issues, will we be still going to a public administrator or will we be able to fix issues beforehand, and so we continue to, you know, have a better system in place so we don’t have to bring in public administrators? Because that does concern me. Then the regional boards do not have the say and the power...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

The Minister talked about two fulltime, one halftime position for the Mental Health Act. Is this going to be able to help alleviate some of the issues out in the regions? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thanks for that clarification. I was a little concerned if we would be rolling over O and M every year and it’s good to see that it’s going to capital. If we’re still having the challenges, we’ll be there. In regards to your answer to Ms. Green there about ministerial role versus authority role or core functions, and you talked about the ministry or the department shrinking a bit, with authority, is the department and authority actually shrinking, or is it we’re going to still have the same amount of staff, just that one will be a ministerial role which would be smaller, and then authority...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Can the Minister advise if these positions are moved to Yellowknife or out to the regions? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of questions. Regarding the organ and tissue donation onetime costs, has this been paid to Alberta already? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 214-18(2): Highway No. 7 Resurfacing Contract
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

It looks like I’m going to have a set of questions tomorrow for the Minister on this as well. In the letter and the correspondence I received from the Premier and the Minister they talked about the companies being on a level playing field. However, Mr. Speaker, the economic reality in the NWT is contractors are not on the same playing field with contractors who come from outside of the NWT. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister aware of any barriers facing companies from the North bidding on work in BC? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you. In regards to fees and payments there’s a $277,000 reduction in that. What was the savings in that area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 214-18(2): Highway No. 7 Resurfacing Contract
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have some follow-up questions about the process. In my Member’s statement I explained the process of how I understand negotiated contracts. I was also informed each request to negotiate is carefully considered by department and Minister and results in a decision to proceed with seeking Cabinet approval to negotiate or, in some of the instances, decision to proceed with tendering. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell the House if Cabinet or the department decided not to go to a negotiated contract for the contract in Highway No. 7? Thank you, Mr...