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 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.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for his answer. When will these positions be filled? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to the training, is the cost or the money part of to get the communities in, or is that just to pay for the instructors and delivery? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for that answer. It’s good news. I can, hopefully, and it will work well for the designated communities. Who will be paying for the courses? Is it going to be similar to the School of Community Government, or will there be funding available from the department to access these courses? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d just like to build on the questions Mr. Nadli talked about. You’ve probably heard my Members’ statements to some of the issues we’ve had. Has the department been able to work with INAC on fixing up potential training opportunities for the communities and address this? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for that answer, and I fully agree that we need to get people trained. I’m just a little confused about how communities can take the $40,000, apply for it, and then bank it to purchase equipment later on. Because we’re talking about building capacity in this area, so I’m just trying to understand how that is possible. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. I have no problem not doing a report, but I guess my struggle is that, if we have these concerns and issues out there and we still haven’t implemented them, then have things been implemented, part of this report? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just one follow-up on this. Will we be looking at it this year or next year with the legislative change? Thank you, Mr. Chair.