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

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Nahendeh

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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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Statements in Debates

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

Thank you. I appreciate the Minister’s answers for that. Can the Minister explain why, when they talk about, you know, safety and health of the community, that recreation facilities would not be one of the cores? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister clarifying that. I am looking forward to that information. I guess my next question that I do have is: if municipalities decide to, you know, build recreation facilities, pools, libraries, does the government put funding towards those type of projects? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for providing that. Next question is: how much money are we receiving from the Build Canada Fund, which is going to the communities? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm trying to be as short as possible because the Minister has heard a number of our colleagues talk here. So my big concern is the municipal funding shortfall. We're talking about $20-million-plus, and that seems to be a huge issue that we still haven't dealt with. If we're having this carry-over year after year after year, maybe that's something that we need to be looking at as putting funding into the municipal governments to help them deal with their capital needs and issues as we move forward. So that should be addressed.

I do have to give the government credit. This...

Question 453-18(2): Rights-Based Cabins

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

That really didn't answer my question; it says how many cabins out there, and they're looking at it, and that. Again: does the Department have a definition that they can use that says "rights-based cabins" and how they check it off and say, yeah, it's used for hunting, it's used for trapping, is it used for this. Do they have a definition of how they make that decision?

Question 453-18(2): Rights-Based Cabins

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the last couple days, I've been asking the Minister of Lands some questions about the process here. So, in this House, he talked about IGOs can identify which cabins are rights-based cabins. Can the Minister please advise what he and the Department mean by "rights-based cabins"? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 444-18(3): Accessing Medical Services in Fort Nelson, BC

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

I thank the Minister for explaining and clarifying that because it is very important for residents to understand that not all services are going to be available, but some are, like he said, mammograms and lab services.

Can the Minister advise us when they could see potential opportunities for this service to be implemented, going to Fort Nelson?

Question 444-18(3): Accessing Medical Services in Fort Nelson, BC

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the past few sittings, I have had the opportunity to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services a number of questions about having the residents of Fort Liard and Nahanni Butte access to medical services via medical travel to Fort Nelson, BC. Can the Minister advise this House if the department has been able to make some movement on this issue? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

That will be all. I would like to thank the Minister and the witness for providing the information here today. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of October 25, 2018 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 43)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister advise: is this part of the gas tax that they receive? When we talk O and M, that is O and M, the operation and maintenance of facilities. I am trying to better understand this. If the Minister can clarify exactly that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.