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
Shane Thompson
Nahendeh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Shane_thompson@ntassembly.ca
Phone
867-767-9141 (link is a phone number)
Extension
11128
Constituency Office

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

Phone
867-695-3780(link is a phone number)

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Moving on to another area, here, I'd like to acknowledge the budget contains $185,000 for ground ambulance and highway rescue. I thank the Minister and the department for ensuring funding for this important service that benefits everybody who travels on a NWT highway. Has the department given any consideration to how the needs in this area are going to grow as a result of the highway construction projects that are under way or in the planning stages for the GNWT? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Are the funds needed associated with these initiatives being factored into the calculations of the municipal funding gap? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Yes, just a quick question. Will the Minister share the update with us as soon as he gets it from the department? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The main estimates include a budget of $1.417 million for the first year of operations of 911 emergency services. Can you please give the Members a breakdown of this figure? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As I have previously mentioned, I am concerned about transferring assets to communities without them also getting the necessary funds for operation and maintenance. What is the department doing about this process? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wish we could get more information on that, but I understand that you've got to do your homework before you can tell us how much it is. I will move on to my next topic, which is the Youth Leadership Strategy. I understand that the department intends to renew its Youth Leadership Strategy in 2019-2020. What will this work involve? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you. Hopefully just one quick follow-up here. Has the department started looking at developing a course or a training program that will be able to help municipalities deal with ATIP? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 622-18(3): Speech and Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists in Nahendeh
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to thank the Minister for answering those three questions with good information, and I appreciate that. My last question: does Stanton have therapists who can provide specialized services for children with complex needs, and how does the region access these resources? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you. Just to clarify, it's going to be a supplemental, but then it is going to be a budget line every year afterwards? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I apologize if my notes said "2017." That is what I had down in my notes, so I apologize, and I thank the department. That is my last questions for this section. Thank you.