Shauna Morgan

Member Yellowknife North

Shauna Morgan was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Yellowknife North.

Ms. Morgan was born and raised in Barrie, Ontario. Having called Yellowknife home for the past 15 years, she has embraced the dynamic, creative and eclectic lifestyle in Old Town near Great Slave Lake.

Ms. Morgan’s commitment to public service is evident in her two consecutive terms on Yellowknife City Council from 2015 to 2022. During this time, she held pivotal roles, including Deputy Mayor, Chair of the Community Energy Planning Committee, and Chair of the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness.

Ms. Morgan holds degrees in International Development (B.A. Hons) and International Affairs (M.A.), specializing in community economic and political development in remote and Indigenous communities globally. She worked with a grassroots cross-cultural peacebuilding movement in the Philippines from 2002 to 2003. Her master's research delved into negotiations between mineral exploration companies and First Nations in Canada, focusing on land access during the earliest stages of mineral exploration.

Over the past 15 years in Yellowknife, Ms. Morgan has prioritized work at the community level. Working with private consulting firms and a non-profit thinktank focused on clean energy, she served as a resource person to Indigenous governments and communities across the NWT. Her contributions ranged from planning renewable energy projects to housing initiatives, building cross-cultural environmental research and monitoring programs, and navigating the complexities of major resource extraction projects.

Ms. Morgan has drawn on her well-rounded skill set to diversify her professional pursuits. While serving as a City Councillor, she managed her own piano teaching studio, worked as an on-the-Land educator with Bushkids NWT, and contributed for many years as a full-time member of the Snow Castle construction crew and snow carving team. Additionally, she engaged in facilitation and consulting contracts.

Active in the arts community, Ms. Morgan provides piano accompaniment for Yellowknife’s Aurora Chorealis (adult community choir) and Fireweed Children’s Choir. She served as a Board member for the Yellowknife Women’s Society and a weekly volunteer with Food Rescue and has dedicated time to the Yellowknife Ski Club and Victim Services.

Ms. Morgan’s love for the land is palpable in her adventurous spirit. She enjoys a myriad of outdoor activities in the North across all seasons, from whitewater and flatwater canoe trips to hiking in Auyuittuq National Park and along the Canol Trail. Her passion extends to cycle touring, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, and hunting for moose and ducks with her partner.

Yellowknife North Electoral District

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Social Development
Economic Development & Environment
Member Shauna Morgan
Yellowknife North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
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Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12170
shaunamorgan.yknorth@gmail.com
Constituency Office
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Statements in Debates

Question 24-20(1): Energy for Housing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

That's okay. I feel like I could delve much more but I know we're running out of time. So I just appreciate the Minister's commitment to make that special consideration for the benefit of all of us. Thank you.

Question 24-20(1): Energy for Housing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wonder if the Minister could also explain steps that the GNWT's taking to facilitate more district biomass heating systems. So that's for larger buildings often that are close together, systems that link one big heating system and heat multiple large buildings, and that could include partnerships with the city of Yellowknife, the federal government, or industry or business partners.

Question 19-20(1): Carbon Tax Revenues Spent on Climate Change Adaptation
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So just one followup here: So I know that we've consistently heard from the government that it's not a good idea to have a specific revolving fund but I've also we've also heard from the public that there's demand for that kind of transparency.

Can the Minister explain if there are specific technical barriers or legislative barriers to instituting such a revolving fund which would provide greater transparency and understanding for the public as to how we're investing in climate change alternatives?

Member’s Statement 41-20(1): Carbon Tax and Energy Alternatives
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to talk about the carbon tax because I fear that much of the discussion in the media is missing the point. Many of my constituents have come to me with their alarm and disappointment that the message they hear coming from this government's leaders is that carbon pricing hurts people because there are no economically viable alternatives to fossil fuels in the NWT so let's scrap the tax. The important message that's being lost, however, is that climate change hurts people, that climate change costs us dearly, and diesel and heating oil have many downsides...

Question 7-20(1): Exposure of Vulnerable Population to Risk in 2023 Evacuations
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So following up on my Member's statement earlier and given that the government has committed to oversee an afteraction review into the 2023 wildfire season and given the blind spots that I drew our attention to in our emergency planning response so far, so my question is for the Premier. Will this government be examining how the 2023 evacuations may have inadvertently increased risk or vulnerable people's exposure to risk during displacement to southern jurisdictions and to come up with a plan for how the government and its nonprofit agency partners will identify and...

Tabled Document 6-20(1): Open Letter from Yellowknife Women’s Society Board of Directors following the Yellowknife Evacuation Experience
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table an open letter dated September 2023 from the Yellowknife Women's Society board of directors following the Yellowknife evacuation experience. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 7-20(1): Exposure of Vulnerable Population to Risk in 2023 Evacuations
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to know does the Premier believe that the government's own after-action reviews are well equipped to evaluate how well vulnerable populations and frontline organizations were supported during last year's evacuations, or would this be a task better suited to an independent inquiry?

Member’s Statement 27-20(1): Evacuation and Impact on Unhoused Population
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I wish to reflect on the 2023 evacuations and the lessons we need to learn about the importance of a harm reduction approach for the most vulnerable Members of our communities. I poach from an open letter that was sent in the aftermath of the Yellowknife evacuation from the board of the Yellowknife Women's Society which runs the women's shelter and transitional housing programs. The letter acknowledges that we may have sent people away from the threat of fires, but we sent them straight into the path of other harms. Many shelter users were flown out on their own...

Question 7-20(1): Exposure of Vulnerable Population to Risk in 2023 Evacuations
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And this is my final followup. What has this government done to ensure the timely reimbursement of nonprofit organizations who took on considerable expenses during the 2023 evacuations providing evacuation flights and ongoing supports to vulnerable populations given those agencies' already stretched budgets and resources?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 1)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize three pages that are Yellowknife North constituents that are here today. We have Kia Wickens from Sir John Franklin High School, Liam Kincaid from St. Pat's High School, and Zachary Mandeville from St. Pat's High School. Thanks for your work.