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

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Nahendeh

Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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1320

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11128

Constituency Office

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

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?

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

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

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Today in my Member's statement, I spoke about the challenges that we are facing in regards to the health system. I would like to address my questions to the Minister of Health and Social Services.

As some of the Members are aware, Deh Cho Health and Social Services has a public administrator. Can the Minister please explain to the House what the public administrator's role is versus the authority’s role versus the department's?

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

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in the House to speak about issues and challenges facing our health care system in Nahendeh. On February 17, 2016, I received a letter from one of my constituents who has experienced some issues with our health centre. I shared this letter with the Minister and asked a few questions to start the process of addressing these issues and I thank the Minister for responding to me. Since receiving this letter a Facebook page was developed asking for people's comments and their experience with our health centre. There are very some very positive comments with the...

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

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

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

Can they explain to us why it came to be $4.5 million? It seems to be kind of a random number. Could the Finance Minister please explain to us how they came up with this number?

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm still a little confused why we would actually not allow somebody else to purchase it, to invest and work it, deal with this mine. We are just holding it and waiting for tungsten to go up. I'm still trying to figure out why we as a government would not just allow a company to purchase it and try to manufacture it from there. Thank you, Mr. Chair.