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 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to clarify, those active positions throughout this report. So can we ask the questions, if it's a highway issue or a ferry issue, we'd ask it during that or do we have to ask it on this page here, 407? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, and I appreciate the Minister for his answer. Will there be a training plan in place or is it being looked at to be staffed within? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to headquarters, the 26 positions, I've asked this question previously and I still haven't seen the information. How many engineers do we have within this department? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of questions. I noticed "land use sustainability" has gone up but the other areas have gone down. Could the Minister explain why the increase in this area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

…ferry in Fort Simpson at some time soon, so, without the other one breaking down. So, thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to the Deh Cho position, the individual has retired. When is the department looking at filling this position? It is very important to the residents in the riding. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is this the maintenance or is this costs we have to pay the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation here?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

I thank the Minister for the commitment to get that information to me. Some of the concerns out there was that it was the staff when they amalgamated became staff that was long-serving territorial employees and not new employees coming in from the feds. I said I would ask the question during this process. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So that's really good to hear, it's backup. Would it not be nicer to have it closer to where the other ferries are actually, in Fort Simpson or, you know, Wrigley, or Tsiigehtchic, or McPherson. So would the Minister look at moving it to Fort Simpson for potential use there? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

I thank the Minister for his commitment to get back to me on the exact percentage. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister confirm that this was a negotiated contract with two long-term, successful northern companies?