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

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Phone

Extension

11128

Constituency Office

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

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I notice it’s an increase of $1.3 million compared for the main estimates from last year. Is there a rationale for the huge increase on this? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

No, thank you.

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Hopefully, this will be my last question. I realize that you will be trying to get a briefing. But there seems to be about three or four other briefings that you’ll be in front of us on, so I think that one may be a little bit behind. I’m just a little concerned with this authority. If we have issues, will we be still going to a public administrator or will we be able to fix issues beforehand, and so we continue to, you know, have a better system in place so we don’t have to bring in public administrators? Because that does concern me. Then the regional boards do not have the say and the power...

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

The Minister talked about two fulltime, one halftime position for the Mental Health Act. Is this going to be able to help alleviate some of the issues out in the regions? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thanks for that clarification. I was a little concerned if we would be rolling over O and M every year and it’s good to see that it’s going to capital. If we’re still having the challenges, we’ll be there. In regards to your answer to Ms. Green there about ministerial role versus authority role or core functions, and you talked about the ministry or the department shrinking a bit, with authority, is the department and authority actually shrinking, or is it we’re going to still have the same amount of staff, just that one will be a ministerial role which would be smaller, and then authority...

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Can the Minister advise if these positions are moved to Yellowknife or out to the regions? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of questions. Regarding the organ and tissue donation onetime costs, has this been paid to Alberta already? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 214-18(2): Highway No. 7 Resurfacing Contract

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

It looks like I’m going to have a set of questions tomorrow for the Minister on this as well. In the letter and the correspondence I received from the Premier and the Minister they talked about the companies being on a level playing field. However, Mr. Speaker, the economic reality in the NWT is contractors are not on the same playing field with contractors who come from outside of the NWT. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister aware of any barriers facing companies from the North bidding on work in BC? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you. In regards to fees and payments there’s a $277,000 reduction in that. What was the savings in that area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 214-18(2): Highway No. 7 Resurfacing Contract

Debates of June 13, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 19)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have some follow-up questions about the process. In my Member’s statement I explained the process of how I understand negotiated contracts. I was also informed each request to negotiate is carefully considered by department and Minister and results in a decision to proceed with seeking Cabinet approval to negotiate or, in some of the instances, decision to proceed with tendering. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell the House if Cabinet or the department decided not to go to a negotiated contract for the contract in Highway No. 7? Thank you, Mr...