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

Shane_thompson@ntassembly.ca

Phone

Extension

11128

Constituency Office

9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
Canada

Phone

Statements in Debates

Debates of June 06, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

If it's 100 per cent funding from the feds, I just need to know if that budget line is 100 per cent funding feds for the French program or is there a percentage that the territorial government puts in there. I think I heard the Minister say it was 100 per cent. 100 per cent/. I don't think I need to have a breakdown if that's what it is. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 06, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

The North Slave, what does that consist of? What communities? When he's talking about this for the North Slave, what communities are being served? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Member’s Statement on 18th Legislative Assembly Mandate

Debates of June 06, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I want to talk about change. As I was doing this statement, I went to the Webster's Dictionary to find the simplest definition of change: “to become different; to make someone or something different; to become something else.” Last October, the country of Canada wanted change and so did the people of the NWT. Change did happen. People in the Northwest Territories elected 11 new Members and eight returning Members to the Legislative Assembly in hopes that change will occur for the betterment of the NWT. Mr. Speaker, two candidates running for the...

Debates of June 06, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. First thing in regards to the minority language education, second language, instruction, French, I heard the Minister say it was federal funding. Is this a cost share or is it 100 per cent funded by the federal government. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 06, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

In regards to a notice of reduction in some of the positions, are these part of the reduction plans, or is it stuff that was something that you guys planned on doing before?

Debates of June 03, 2016 , 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 June 03, 2016 , 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 June 03, 2016 , 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 June 03, 2016 , 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 June 03, 2016 , 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.