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 13)

No, thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I notice that in here there are three positions deleted from last year's budget to this year's budget. With those three positions, are they ineffective employees or were they just reduced with the new government? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Mr. Chair, with the new four positions, where are they going to be located? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Written Question 5-18(2): Maintenance Contracts on Highway No. 1
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have written questions regarding the maintenance contract at Highway No. 1. My questions are to the Minister of Transportation.

What is the annual maintenance budget for each section of Highway No. 1, including the ice crossing?

What is the total amount spent on maintenance on Highway No. 1 since 2010-11?

Which companies have been awarded maintenance contracts on Highway No. 1 since 2010-11, and what was the rationale for selecting them?

How does the department review contracts or contractor and in-house maintenance work on Highway No. 1?

How does the...

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

No. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 144-18(2): Community Capacity Building
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Again, I'd like to thank the Minister for his answer. In the past, we've heard about an accountability framework and how it is important to help communities out. Can the Minister please explain how this tool is used to help the communities to achieve success without the government stepping in or entering into a co-management relationship?

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the funding is still there, but is that position going to be filled this fiscal year? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 144-18(2): Community Capacity Building
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, as you heard in my Member's statement, community capacity is important. During my last constituency tour, a number of concerns were raised about Municipal and Community Affairs' role in this area. I would like to ask the Minister for Municipal and Community Affairs if he can explain the role his department has in regard to working with communities in regard to capacity building. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

No. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Member’s Statement on Community Capacity Building
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I stand before this Chamber and our colleagues to speak about something that is very important: community capacity building, especially in the smaller communities in the NWT. Mr. Speaker, if you talk to people and ask them what it means to them, you could get hundreds if not thousands of variations of the definition. Today I would like share with you one that resonates with me. Community capacity building is a concept approach to social and personal development that focuses on understanding the obstacles that inhibits people, governments, and nongovernment...