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

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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
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Statements in Debates

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Thank you. So as the Member has said, this is very much infrastructure, and that's part of it. As the lead, we work with the departments. But for detail, I'll turn to the deputy minister to explain how we are working collaboratively together on this very topic. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Yes, I do, Mr. Chair.

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Yes, we'll make a commitment to get the report to committee. And as for progress, we will have to discuss with committee what he means by "progress" and what timelines that the committee's looking for. Is it monthly? Is it quarterly? Is it annually? As we move forward. So before I make a commitment on that, I'd like to get some clarity from committee on that. Thank you.

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Thank you. As the deputy minister said previously, we are working on a "what we heard" report. The deadline for response is February 10th. But also as the deputy minister has said, we have other programs out there that we've heard from the users of the program, which is our Indigenous governments and our harvesters and our people in the communities, on what they would like to see. So we are working on it, and I think if I remember correctly, we're supposed to have something prepared by midsummer to bring forward. And for further detail, I'll just ask the deputy minister to clarify if I missed...

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

For that detail, deputy minister. Thank you.

Question 924-19(2): Alberta Tar Sands Tailings

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, we're working as best we can with the Member. We're trying to get that information. He may not want it he may want it details down to the ground. We don't have that information right now to share. We're willing to share that information.

In regards to his question, ENR is working on our bilateral water management agreement and its bilateral management committee to get regular updates, reports, and information, etcetera, from the Alberta government. Alberta has assured the NWT that it has retained a team of highly qualified independent experts to fill...

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Yes.

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Member for that. I can guarantee you we're going to do public consultation. We also have the process with IGCs that we are working with that through that process. But for the detail on exactly how we're going to do it, I will, with your permission, turn to the deputy minister to answer the rest of the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Thank you very much. Right now we feel this is the money that we need to move forward with my deputy minister put her hand up. So I should look at her, and I'd get her to clarify that. Thank you.

Question 924-19(2): Alberta Tar Sands Tailings

Debates of February 23, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 95)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the Government of Alberta is focusing on impacts immediately downstream from the oil sands region to the Old Fort. Their assessment and modeling does not extend into the NWT. Based on the outcome from the risk assessment on initial model, they will consider extending their model to the PeaceAthabasca delta. The GNWT will request further modeling if the results are of a concern for us. Thank you, Madam Speaker.