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

Nahendeh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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P.O. Box
1320
Email
Extension
11128
Constituency Office

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

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

For that detail, I'll turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

Yes, and there's nine positions in Behchoko. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

I'll start, and then I'll turn to the deputy minister. How confident I am about the money from the federal government? I would say 99.99 percent that we're going to get it. But for that detail, maybe I'll turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

So as we develop our regs, we would find out what it is and it would have to be through a sup. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

For that detail, I'll turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

So the process right now is we are looking at just transferring the money into that from the internal transfers. So as we move, we're transferring the money. So we can do a committee briefing should the Member wish. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

We will be following the affirmative action policy, the HR policy, so I can guarantee you we will be following HR as the Member quite eloquently suggested. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 147)

Yes, I think we need to I'll ask the deputy minister to explain what these positions are. Thank you.