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
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P.O. Box

1320

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Phone

Extension

12005

Constituency Office

9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
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Statements in Debates

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you. I think I am going to get my assistant deputy minister to elaborate further on this because I guess I am not getting the message clearly out there. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you. For Lands, what we hold right now is $89,573,416.47 for the Department of Lands. ENR's total is $559,541,005. Thank you.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Member is correct. We are also working on it, but we are also working through our business plans and that process there. Right now, we realize it is going to be finished, and then we're all working on another one, but our business plans are moving forward first. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you. I would love to say yes, but some of the leases actually extend beyond this Assembly. What we're trying to do is work with the clients and trying to be as proactive as we can to get this equity lease issue dealt with. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Madam Chair. It is a legal agreement. It is a document signed by people, so it is a legal document. If it is a rights-based cabin, we are asking people to identify that. If it is part of the process that they are working on with EIA, that is something that their leadership needs to work on with them. With Lands, we have a legal agreement with our residents of the Northwest Territories, and we need to follow this agreement. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you. I apologize for the delay. The government has, right now, $649,114,421.47. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

I apologize. My hearing wasn't working.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

No, not with the leases. They get the taxes. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of March 05, 2020 , 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 March 05, 2020 , 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.