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 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess then historical, but the head increase was $86,000 previous years, revised and main, so how is it historical if this was the main… like the budget? Just I'm a little confused in this matter. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

We're good.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to the expenditure category, computer hardware and software, you only have $6,000 in that area, and there's $105,000 the previous year, so we're not expecting any upgrades or new computers or anything like that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards to fees and payments, it's dropped by $19,000. You know, it was up by 18 and then it's down by 19, is there a rationale for this?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Thank you. I guess everybody wants to agree to get out of here earlier.

---Laughter

Sorry, I must apologize to the Minister. I have a few questions on this page. Policies and communications, you didn't have any money at all in the last two fiscal years, but you have a $975,000 increase in this. Can you explain the rationale to this please?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thought Mr. Beaulieu was ahead of me. We're on page 218, correct? I just want to make sure because yesterday I was a couple pages ahead sometimes. In regards to contract services, I see a huge increase from $8,000 to $350,000. Can the Minister explain why there's this huge jump and discrepancy in money since it was $8,000 last year? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 157-18(2): Small Community Funding in New Build Canada Plan
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

The federal component, 75 per cent, I would like to ask the Minister, what is the communities' share and/or the GNWT's share?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just with this policy, do you guys submit a report to committee on not the specific incidents but the number of incidents and what the costs are and what it involves? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 157-18(2): Small Community Funding in New Build Canada Plan
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I should ask this question to the Minister of ENR, but I'll address it to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Yesterday the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs did a Minister's statement about the Federal Infrastructure Funding Program for the NWT community governments. It was great to hear the department was able to access the small community funds which is part of the New Building Canada Plan: Provincial- Territorial Infrastructure Component. Mr. Speaker, thank God, lots of words, can the Minister please provide this House on what the definition...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. If I understand this correctly, the actuals are… We're saying travel has been more in this area throughout the years because I mean I'm looking at actuals in 2014 at 38, they almost doubled in 2015-16 and now 2016-17 we're at another $18,000, so I'm seeing a steady increase in here. Is that just because of the work that's been involved? Thank you, Mr. Chair.