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
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Constituency Office

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

Statements in Debates

Question 687-18(2): Additional Funding for Homecare Services
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today the Finance Minister provided some information to the public and to us in the House about increases to the budget. In one of the lines, it says that we will increase the budget for homecare for $2.5 million. Through the whole process, we started at $1.5 million, so can the Minister of Health and Social Services please advise this House what this extra $1 million amount is going to be allocated for in homecare? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 681-18(2): Proposed Yellowknife Airport Improvement Fees
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

I thank the Minister for that answer. I understand what they were trying to do. I just didn't know this fee existed, and I don't know a lot of people probably did know that. Mr. Speaker, as the honourable Member for Kam Lake spoke about the airline collecting these fees and charging administration fees, has the department agreed to a percentage that the government is going to accept the airlines to do it, or is this something that the airlines actually impose on the government for collecting these fees?

Question 681-18(2): Proposed Yellowknife Airport Improvement Fees
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, my colleague the honourable Member for Kam Lake was talking about the user fees and landing fees being proposed by infrastructure, the new potential infrastructure department. They talk about between $8 and $10 million going to be potential new revenue. In regards to the $10 million or this money being proposed to be collected by the new airport fees, how much is this going to be coming from the GNWT's medical travel and GNWT businesses? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee Motion 74-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Finance, Deferral of Directorate Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the deputy minister for his answer. So I'm assuming that under Finance and Employment Shared Services other program costs are the same thing: salary and O and M? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 74-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Finance, Deferral of Directorate Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. On page 145, on the line that shows interest for Deh Cho bridge, it's gone up $200,000. So can the Minister explain if the cost for this bridge is going down? It seems to be going up for the last couple of years. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 74-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Finance, Deferral of Directorate Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Hopefully just one question. The Minister probably already knows what I am going to ask. Other program costs, could he explain what that is under the Mackenzie Valley fibre link? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 74-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Finance, Deferral of Directorate Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I notice that we are losing two positions in this area. Are these areas in management and recruitment services or another section of the budget? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regards, I see office of the Chief Information Officer has an increase. Could the Minister explain why we have an increase in this area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 672-18(2): Junior Kindergarten Funding
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

I thank the Minister for his answer. When we look at the $5.1 million plus onetime spent to prepare classrooms, communication, advertise, and all of the other expenses to implement junior kindergarten in 201718 plus spending on junior kindergarten to date, what is the total amount the government has invested in junior kindergarten, Mr. Speaker?

Question 672-18(2): Junior Kindergarten Funding
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 62)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, during the public meeting on junior kindergarten funding, ECE advised us that junior kindergarten would be funded according to a pupilteacher ratio of 12:1, but, in the same discussion, the ECE also advised that the funding formula was an allocation tool, not a tool to determine whether or not funding that ECE delivers is adequate to meet schools' and students' needs. So, Mr. Speaker, can the Minister explain how this impacts schools and school boards who have identified where funding is inadequate to meet the needs of the students and the schools? Thank you...