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
Shane Thompson
Nahendeh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
867-767-9130
Extension
12005
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 16)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Presently, we don't have a timeline, and we are just evaluating our priorities moving forward. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Madam Chair. For further detail, I will ask, with your permission, the deputy minister to answer that question. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Nature fund. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Madam Chair. We actually work with communities that look forward on it, and so, when they reach out to us, we try to work with them. I happen to know of one specific case, which is the Nahendeh right now. They're trying to work with the department, and the department is working with them to address that, moving forward. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Well, thank you, Madam Chair. The fish are in the water. To get more of a clarification, I will turn to the deputy minister, with your permission. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have already made a commitment to the Member that we are going to look at it, and that is exactly what we are going to do. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you. I am going to give it a short answer, then I am going to turn it to Mr. Hall. It is a very complicated process. Again, there are a lot of moving parts. We would like to have these plans done by this Assembly. However, as moving parts come, we may not get it completed and our workload right now. At this point in time, I would ask Mr. Hall to further provide more information.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Yes, I do, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Madam Chair. First, the NWT lands and the Commissioner's lands are managed by the Government of the Northwest Territories, so all we're doing is we're trying to have consistency by amalgamating NWT land and Commissioner's land. We've had some huge differences and some challenges out there, so we're trying to move it forward. We will also be working with the municipal governments where possible. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Madam Chair. We have received interim funding for one year. Thank you, Madam Chair.