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

Committee Motion 60-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, NWT Housing Corporation, Deferral of Finance and Infrastructure Services Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for her answer. So where is the cost for the LHO if this is a program in district operations in this budget? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 628-18(2): Housing Arrears Collection
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement today I talked about the Housing Corporation and the arrears situation as well as housing for people who don't have proper running water and that. So my first question is to the Minister responsible for Housing. What has the Corporation done to ensure that members, residents, clients, tenants, whatever name you want to call them, do not get into arrears? What kind of promotional items do they give to the clients so that they don't get into arrears? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee Motion 60-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, NWT Housing Corporation, Deferral of Finance and Infrastructure Services Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee defer further consideration of the activity, finance and infrastructure services, under the NWT Housing Corporation Main Estimates 20172018 on page 358 at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You forgot to start my clock. In regards to this apprenticeship, so is it the Red Seal has to be working for the LHO or can it be somebody in town?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thanks to the Minister to provide that list. As I was writing it, I could not hear the whole thing, so if we can get the Minister to provide that information to us, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. Is the Minister able to provide us a breakdown on how many positions are allocated into each of the LHOs? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Specifically, I guess, Mr. Chair, each LHO? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will probably come back to this part a little bit later on, but I am going to ask the next question with regards to the apprenticeship. What areas are we looking at identifying apprentices? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a couple of questions. I notice a reduction of $410,000 for the facilities program, properties planning risk management safety. Can the Minister please explain why we see the reduction in this area? Thank you.

Committee Motion 57-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Infrastructure, Deferral of Programs and Services Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the answer to the Minister. I will make that commitment that I will make sure that I get that letter to you guys. I will have to phone my office there because I got a response back from the department saying that it was going to be looked at and that was -- again I apologize, but I will make sure that we get this e-mail forwarded and I appreciate the Minister's commitment to look into it and work with the community to address this issue. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 616-18(2): Support to Address Tragedies in Smaller Communities
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I would like to thank the Minister for the answer. It is great to hear that the department is working with the communities when these tragedies happen.

Mr. Speaker, when a tragedy occurs in the small communities, will the Minister advise us who the department contacts? Is it the leadership, the family, or is there just whomever they decide who needs to be contacted? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.