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 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for the commitment on that and look forward to getting that information and getting it to the communities.

The next question, I guess, and I don't know where you'd find it, but it would be in regards to the ferry and the potential I talked about utilizing, changing locations, and the Minister was pretty clear in his message in the House today during question and answer period, the cost of it. Is the Minister able to provide the capital cost of the ferry to me? I assume this is the section I would be asking the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In my opening comments here I talked to the Minister about the Highway No. 1 section from N'Dulee Crossing to Wrigley and the shape it is and the areas of concern. Can the Minister advise: has the department looked at these issues and is this part of the plan here, or will it be part of the plan in the future? Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's on page 46.

Question 912-18(2): Small Community Employment Projects
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Minister for that commitment, and look forward to working with him on this. I guess I'm looking at the regional centres that have already been applying for this program. Will the Minister, I know it sounds hypocritical of myself, but commit to follow through on those projects that they've already applied for in good faith? Will the Minister be willing to work with those projects they've committed to? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 912-18(2): Small Community Employment Projects
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

I thank the Minister for his answer and look forward to that information. With that information, could they put the value that the department has put into these projects as well?

Question 904-18(2): Fort Liard River Crossing Load Restrictions
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Minister for his answer. It is great to hear that the department has been looking at it. I can now share this information with my constituents. Mr. Speaker, if these options are not workable, which the Minister says they are not, will the Minister look at the idea of building a bridge across the Liard River or look at the idea of a floating bridge similar to the one in southern BC?

Question 904-18(2): Fort Liard River Crossing Load Restrictions
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

I thank the Minister for that answer. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister advise us if the issue is the drafting capabilities of the MV Lafferty Ferry? Would the situation be alleviated by recommissioning the Merv Hardie ferry to this crossing?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize two people here. They are here from Ottawa. They are Nick Gregg, or little Nick as we call him at camp, and Rebecca Bisson. I thank them very much. They are from Northern Youth Abroad.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. Can I get that information provided, a little clarity on it, so I can share that with the community of Fort Liard as well? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Member's Statement on Northern Youth Abroad Program
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak about a great organization that I have been involved with for the past 10 years. In the winter of 2008 I received an email to see if I would be interested in facilitating the Northern Youth Abroad program. I will not go into the details about our conversations on how I ended up facilitating for them.

Since being selected to be a facilitator, I have worked with 14 international teams, two Northern NYA Next teams, and Canadian program teams. I have personally worked with 155 youth participants from the NWT and Nunavut in these 10 years...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 82)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will try to be quick. There are a whole bunch of units that were taken away. There were units that were in very poor condition that were removed by Beaver Enterprises, and the Housing Corporation worked with them to get it done. When we say 92 per cent, are we including those units in the process, or is it the ones that presently exist? Thank you, Mr. Chair.