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

Question 1201-19(2): Lessons Learned from Recent Flooding
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Thank you. Yes. So the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is working with the Town of Hay River, K'atlodeeche First Nation, and the federal government on how we can address these situation mitigation and work with them to get this work done. So we're in the process. We're working with them. And, again, it takes a little bit of time, and it's a little back and forth but we are working with the town and K'atlodeeche First Nation as well as the federal government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee Motion 298-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Justice - Assembly – Deferral of Department (page 60), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Yes, so yes, we're working with the communities to get their asset plan in place. But, again, we're working with them. And we had COVID. I can tell you that right now when I was working dealing with one of my communities they talked about their asset plan, the problem was is that we couldn't get staff in there to do the work. So our staff are starting to work with the municipalities to address this very concern, and we're willing to move forward. Thank you.

Member’s Statement 1202-19(2): Eulogy for David Gargan
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Mr. Speaker, on May 28th, 2022, David Roger Gargan, passed away at the aged 71 years old. David is survived by his wife Jean, his daughter Renanne, two sons Joseph and Jay, his five grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters, as well as numerous great grandchildren, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

David grew up in Jean Marie River and Fort Simpson. In his younger days, he enjoyed being on the land with his parents and siblings. Besides the traditional way of living, he loved to play sports, especially hockey. This is how I had the opportunity to meet him in 1992, as part of the Rangers hockey...

Committee Motion 298-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Justice - Assembly – Deferral of Department (page 60), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

So we can share it with committee. But, again, right now it's with the communities. It'll be with the communities. And how they share it, it's up to them. But we're willing to work with committee to get that information, and if the NWTAC says yeah, we want to make it public, then we're good with it. But, again, we need to work with our municipalities with this. Thank you.

Question 1185-19(2): Response to Hay River Flooding
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you. Municipal and Community Affairs is providing disaster assistance recovery from the 2022 flood consistent with the GNWT Executive Council Disaster Assistance Policy with two federal government programs. The disaster Assistance Policy is a governmentfunded program that may be implemented after widespread disaster to ensure essential community functions and covers the essential basic needs of residents and businesses. Disaster assistance is limited to essential items, the loss of which was either preventable or noninsurable. It is not an insurance program to recover all losses and...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to also recognize Julia Erasmus. Her parents live across, and I've had the pleasure of knowing Julia for a long time. She did a lot of dental work with my kids. Not saying they had dental problems, but.

As well, MaryJane Cazon, our translator who speaks Dene Zhatie here, as well Jamie Koe, deputy minister for Lands, as well Pam. Thank you very much for being here. Sorry about your loss. Tommy was an amazing individual and when we'd talk about being in his pipes, he'd always sit there and laugh at me and say, you're never ever gonna score a goal on me. And...

Tabled Document 725-19(2): The natural Resouces Conversation Trust Fund Financial Statements for the year Ended March 31, 2022
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Inuvialuit Water Board 20212022 Annual Report and Financial Statements; and, Natural Resource Conservation Trust Fund Financial Statements for Year Ended March 31st, 2022. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 1189-19(2): Regional Study under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we're not steamrolling ahead. We're advancing the Geological Slave Corridor Project as it is a mandate commitment of the current Legislative Assembly. All 19 of us agreed to our mandate. Some of them may not agree with every one, and I didn't agree with all the mandates on there, but we collectively all agreed with it, that we would have a mandate and that was one of them.

So, Mr. Speaker, with the federal government federal funding secured to advance Lockhart allseason road to a shovelready state, along with planning, engineering, and environmental...

Question 1189-19(2): Regional Study under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this going to be a little bit longer answer because it's that much important question the Member asked.

As mentioned in my August 2022 update with SCEDI, the Mackenzie Valley Impact Review Board hosted a workshop introducing participants the concept of regional studies and started a conversation on potential regional studies and how it should look. The GNWT responded to CIRNAC requesting for feedback on the July 29th or sorry, responded to the July 29th. The response did not articulate a GNWT position but outlined some of the GNWT's key interests and...

Question 1185-19(2): Response to Hay River Flooding
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, residents and businesses may receive an advance up to 50 percent of the damage identified in the damage assessment that were completed with each resident and business. Those who have unique hardships, where they are required to pay specific costs in advance or are unable to access other finances and have no other options, may be eligible for an advancement up to 100 percent of their anticipated costs for repairs. GNWT pathfinders have been working directly with those individuals who have indicated that they meet the criteria in additional assistance...