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
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P.O. Box

1320

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Extension

11128

Constituency Office

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

Question 70-18(2): Negotiated Contracts in Small Communities

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

I thank the Minister for his short but sweet answer. Can the Minister please explain how the department works with small communities so they can address their desire to go into negotiated contracts?

Question 60-18(2): Health Care System Challenges in Nahendeh

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I thank the Minister for his response. With all the challenges and the issues that I've been addressing with the Health and Social Services Minister in the system, including staffing, since being elected, I'd like to ask the Minister to commit to doing an external review of the health and social services system so we can build on what is working and what needs to be improved within the system.

Question 60-18(2): Health Care System Challenges in Nahendeh

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

I thank the Minister for his answer. As I said in my Member's statement here today, a number of issues have been brought to me regarding the service we have in the Nahendeh riding. Can the Minister please explain the process that the residents of the NWT have available to them to address their concerns with the medical services?

Member’s Statement on Support for Northern Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

In closing, Mr. Speaker, when Fort Simpson was downgraded from a hospital to a wellness centre, we were promised we would have the same service and would not notice a difference. Well, I'd have to say that this is not true. Later on, I will have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Just to clarify, it's coming out to be $2.6 million, the special warrant is for $4.5 million, and at the end, the difference is going to be actually back into the government, so it's not actually that amount? It's actually the $2.6 million, correct?

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. If I understand this correctly, the Government of Canada said, “If you don't buy it, you are going to get stuck with the responsibility to look after the other mine and the issues with it”? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Finance Minister please explain to me why we bought it and why we did not allow them to use the bids? Thank you.

Question 70-18(2): Negotiated Contracts in Small Communities

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

I thank the Minister for a better answer, and a longer answer I should say.

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Can the Minister please explain to me how the Somba K’e Runway internal project was dealt with, since the runway was done by a negotiated contract with the First Nation and a regional company, and the air terminal wasn't?

Question 70-18(2): Negotiated Contracts in Small Communities

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today, I have a question for the Minister of Transportation. As the Minister has heard numerous times in this House, in the small communities, not the big centres like Hay River, Inuvik, Yellowknife, Fort Smith, it is very important to have projects done with local contractors where possible, or with a joint venture, so the money can stay in the community. Therefore, can the Minister please explain the process used to set up negotiated capital projects with his department? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 60-18(2): Health Care System Challenges in Nahendeh

Debates of February 25, 2016 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

I again thank the Minister for his answer. Can the Minister please explain how the hours of operations and process to get appointments were changed without consulting the residents in leadership in Fort Simpson?