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 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Yeah, that's part of our evaluation process. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Yes, they do.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Thank you. Yeah, the Member is correct about the meeting. We are working with the chair of the committee to find a time that we'll meet there. And we apologize, it hasn't been done in the timely manner.

In regards to positions, I know that we have assistant fire marshals in each of the regions. And then out of the headquarters office, I would have to get with your permission, get the deputy minister to provide more clarity on that. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Yes.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

For that detail, I'll turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

My understanding from all of the briefings and that, it's all it's always been allocated every year. Is there a bigger demand than we have? Some years, yes. Some years, we've we meet our needs with the money we have in there presently. Thank you.

Question 993-19(2): Canadian Red Cross
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have reached Red Cross has reached out to us; we've reached out to them. We're having these conversations. We are building our capacity within the territories. We're working on our flood management programs, our floodrelated issues. ENR is working with them with fires as well. So we are working on these things. We are building the capacity in the communities. And if the communities are saying we need certain things that we don't have to offer, we're looking elsewhere. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

We'll have to get back to the Member with that answer. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

So Northerners. We try to get as many Northerners to do the job where possible. If there's an expertise out there that we don't have in the North, then we go down south. But our first priority has always been Northerners, to train Northerners. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Yeah, so he's correct, it is flood. But for that detail of when it's going to be completed, I'll turn to the deputy minister. Thank you.