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
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P.O. Box
1320
Email
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Phone
867-767-9130
Extension
12005
Constituency Office

9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
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Phone
867-695-3780

Statements in Debates

Question 178-18(3): Travel to Arctic Winter Games Trials
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 17)

I guess I should explain the scenario here. These athletes here were fogged in, so they jumped in a vehicle so they could try to catch the charter going into Yellowknife, or from Yellowknife to Inuvik. That was the charter that was not successful. Will the Minister get the department to look at reimbursing them for their gas for their trip?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, the Minister was very clear in his commitment to the communities, and they heard that. I guess what I was looking for is: is this a yearly study that we look at, or is it over a two-year period or a three-year period? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 172-18(3): Arctic Winter Games Athlete Selection
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I greatly appreciate the Minister for that commitment in trying to work with our poorer athletes. It is greatly appreciated, and I know it is not going to help the athletes who did not make it this year, but I mean it is a positive step moving on. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister direct the department to reimburse the athletes for the registration fee and other transportation costs these athletes incurred but who did not get the chance to compete for a spot on Team NWT?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister please tell us if this position was actually filled at this time, or was this a vacant position? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. I guess I know in my riding, especially the Fort Liard area, in the past, the government has invited them to go to the conference, and it's been big, I guess, very supportive for the community and something for the future. So I guess my question is, I understand, you know, that we're doing a plan and a strategy and that, but would we not want to invite or engage the communities that wish to be down there and support them to go there, presently? So will the Minister look at potentially working with Fort Liard to send somebody or a...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister please elaborate further in regard to that costsharing position? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

No, I'll ask that question in 231. Thank you.

Question 169-18(3): Wood Pellet Production in the Northwest Territories
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

My final question in regards to this topic here today is: what limits has ENR established overall to the annual sustainable harvest of forests for the south and west of the Great Slave Lake?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for the clarification. Maybe I'll just go on to page 216 in this area here and look at the Growing Forward 2 section. It's $488,000 in this area. Where is the additional cost coming from in this area? Because right now my numbers don't match up, so maybe the Minister could just clarify that for me and it would help me. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 169-18(3): Wood Pellet Production in the Northwest Territories
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a few follow-up questions to the Minister of ENR on my Member's statement here. Can the Minister tell us: a lot of communities are looking at fire smarting their projects? Has the department encouraged the communities to look at working with the company to use this excess material for building and making pellets? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.