Shane Thompson

Member Nahendeh

Speaker

Shane Thompson was re-elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly after serving in the 18th and 19th Assemblies representing the constituency of Nahendeh. Mr. Thompson is the Honorable Speaker of the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.

Mr. Thompson was first elected to the 18th Assembly in November 2015 and served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Development. Mr. Thompson was also a member of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning, the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, and the Striking Committee.

Mr. Thompson was born on July 11, 1963, in Hay River. He has lived in Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Inuvik, Hay River, and in Edmonton, while at the University of Alberta. Fort Simpson has been his home since 1992.

Mr. Thompson previously served two terms (three years each) as an elected official with the Fort Simpson District Education Authority, spending the last four years as the chairperson. Over the past 35 years, he has served on various community and territorial boards.

Mr. Thompson was employed as the Senior Sport and Recreation Coordinator with Municipal and Community Affairs (GNWT) in the Deh Cho region before being elected as a Member.

Mr. Thompson completed the Community Recreation Leaders Program at Arctic College in 1989 and is currently working on a Masters Certificate on Evaluation at the University of Victoria and Carleton University. He also completed three years towards an Education degree at the University of Alberta.

Mr. Thompson is an active volunteer with Northern Youth Aboard, CBET and Fundamental Movement, and HIGH FIVE®. As well, he is a past member of the Sport North Federation Board, NWT Softball and of NWTRPA, and the past president of Seven Spruce Golf Course.

Mr. Thompson is the father of seven children - five daughters and two sons – and has nine grandchildren.

He has been a Justice of the Peace since 1991.

Nahendeh Electoral District

Committees

Board of Management
Nahendeh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11128
Constituency Office

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

Phone
867-695-3780

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Yes. Thank you. I totally agree with the Member. As the Member is aware, we met with the YK Dene, the elders and chief, their committee there, to talk about it. We are also going in, I believe it's the 26th. The 24th is Fort Smith. The 26th, we are going into Lutselk'e to meet with chief and council and the elders, too, to talk about the caribou situation, as well, so we are looking and listening to our communities and affected governments and IGCs or IGOs, depending on who you talk to. Yes, so we are listening, and we are trying to make sure we give caribou a better place. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

I will start, and then I will turn it over to the deputy minister. Take a Kid Trapping is a combination of a couple of departments working together. ENR is the lead on it. We have seen a decline in applications in the previous years, but for the detail of the discrepancy, I am going to turn it to the deputy minister with your permission. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

For that detail, I will turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Thank you. We do have various sites across there, and we're making sure, as the deputy minister said, if there's early warning systems we have in place and we're able to see if there's contaminants coming down. For detail on where the sites are, I'll go, with your permission, to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

For that detail, I would turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

For that detail, I will turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Historical actuals.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

For that detail, I will turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

For that detail, I will turn to the deputy minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

I thank the Member for that, and we will have discussions. Nothing's a never-never, and here's maybe an opportunity to look at it. We will be having those discussions, but further detail, maybe get the deputy minister.