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

Question 274-18(2): GNWT Negotiated Contracts Policy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

I thank the Premier for his answers. Mr. Speaker, can the Premier please advise if the policy factors in impact, such as income support, social issues in the community, employment, to name a few, when deciding if the department or Executive Council will or will not support a negotiated contract?

Member’s Statement on GNWT Negotiated Contracts Policy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, Mr. Speaker, I am going to talk about negotiated contracts. In my research, there has been over 180 negotiated contracts, over $5,000 for the timeframe of 2010 to 2015. This worked out to be just over $508 million. Mr. Speaker, the negotiated contracts policy was introduced during the 12th Assembly. The goal is to improve opportunities for emerging northern businesses to benefit from government contracts and ensuring the maximum of capital investment stays in the local community. Mr. Speaker, in this House we heard about the great benefits of the negotiated...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister just give an update on the low-bed trailer and loader for Fort Simpson? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 274-18(2): GNWT Negotiated Contracts Policy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

I again thank the Premier for his answer, and I totally agree that the Inuvik Tuk Highway did a great job. As the Premier spoke, there’s 600 people being employed. You know, that is what we need to be doing, 80 per cent Northerners, which is great. However, Mr. Speaker, in regards in the Negotiated Contracts Policy, can the Premier advise this House when the last time this policy was reviewed and updated?

Question 274-18(2): GNWT Negotiated Contracts Policy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I said in my Member’s statement, I have some questions for the Premier. Mr. Speaker, can the Premier please explain the criteria that is used when deciding who will get a negotiated contract? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. One quick question to the Minister. Is this the legislative change that we are required to do to make it more relevant to where we are today? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just in regards to following up with Mr. Nadli’s questions, I guess there was a struggle I’m trying to understand. There’s who owns or who is responsible for what. So ground transportation and highway rescue is MACA’s responsibility, DPW’s responsibility, or Department of Transportation’s responsibility, or Health and Social Services’ responsibility? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This page here has medical travel, and we talked about some of the challenges we faced through medical travel with Health and Social Services. Can the Minister commit to looking at how we can ensure that, when people are on duty travel and appointments are there, they don’t have to come back, so that we can try to save some money and that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

In regards to this program, is this an expense through their water/sewer subsidy, or is it something else? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just noticed on page 348, there is a $25,000 reduction in youth contributions. Could the Minister explain what this cut is about? Thank you, Mr. Chair.