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

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Nahendeh

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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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1320

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9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
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Statements in Debates

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you. Am I understanding that if the report isn’t done, this type of program or a similar program will be implemented until such time as the new program is started? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 248-18(2): Procedure to Address AfterHours Issues at Small Airports

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

I guess I should have clarified. These are afterhours issues on weekends. In the past, it’s been my understanding, what I’ve been told by people in the communities that there was a regional contact. Now, it is territorial contact. Can the Minister confirm this is the practice?

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Are you making a commitment that this program or a similar program will be ready to go on January 1st so that there is no lapse? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 248-18(2): Procedure to Address AfterHours Issues at Small Airports

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during the weekend of March 1st, there was some concerns raised about who you need to contact to get information on smaller airports. In the past, it was a regional staff, but I’ve heard this has changed. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of Transportation please advise the House when it comes to dealing with after-hours issues for smaller airports and they do not have government staff, who do they contact, and is there a 1800 number? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for his answer. I’m just looking at some information here. Nunavut, their government library is 100-per-cent funded. Yukon is 70-per-cent. It really confuses me why our two sister territories think it is important to have this law library. And I guess my other concern is the judicial library is not open to the public. How are we going to have people given the opportunity to get information properly if it’s all over the place? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to just follow-up on Ms. Green’s questioning in regards to this program. We are going to evaluate it. How long is the stoppage of offering this type of program or a similar program in this area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Can the Minister tell us if other regions or other provincial, territorial jurisdictions are getting rid of their libraries as well?

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand that the 2014-2015 actuals, the $1,302,000, but the main estimates for 2015-2016 was $755,000. I see a real increase from 2015-16 to 2016-2017 of about 745. It’s $200,000 approximately from the previous year, so can he explain why we have this huge fluctuation and huge increase? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

If we go online, will we be able to provide the same service to the lawyers and the public that is required if the subscriptions are not being used?

Debates of June 17, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister then explain to us what he means by their kind of a leave of absence? Thank you, Mr. Chair.