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

Shane Thompson
Nahendeh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Constituency Office

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

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

I thank the Minister for his answer. Evidence-based? I guess we live in two different worlds but, I mean, I greatly appreciate that.

So I guess my concern is my colleague was sitting here talking about a $4,000 lease in the community of Fort Resolution. Now, what logical world and evidence-based world would they come up with this kind of a lease and how does the department use that and work with Housing to get people to pay for the leases? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to the wilderness programming, I notice a reduction of $281,000. Could the Minister explain what that reduction was. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

No, I am good. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Whether if it is a new contractor or an existing contractor, they are going to start July 1st. Am I correct in understanding that, Mr. Chair?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. You, the government, have come to us with amalgamations. You guys are the ones who put this stuff on the plate, and you are talking about efficiencies. What I am saying is I am not asking you to do it this fiscal year because you've already got the amalgamations going, but I am talking about next fiscal year. That gives you a year to work on this. Will you work with the Minister of ENR, the Premier, and the Finance Minister to look at this and come back to committee to make a decision? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The wilderness funding is later on, so I will have to ask the question about that. In regards to the New Day program, will the department be looking at an overlap between the existing contractor and a new contractor should it come out that way? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to come back to efficiencies and working with it. Now, I am not totally familiar with this world, so bear with me. My understanding is that the water and land boards are together and so they deal with lands and they deal with water together, so why is this government having Lands over here and water in ENR? Why is it separated? We don't have the efficiency. The boards seem to be efficient, and we, as government, seem to be less efficient, so can the Minister explain that, the rationale for this? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In contract services, we see an increase of $249,000. Is this the physicians? Is that where the money is coming from? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Premier for that answer. I guess there is, again, a little bit of delay in getting the information out there, and I appreciate the Premier explaining the process here today in the House. Has the government looked at how information gets out there and how we can improve this information to get to the people of our regions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My first question is regarding the clinical supervisor. Is this actually going to be a funded position by the department, and if it is, where are the funds coming from? Thank you, Mr. Chair.