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

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Nahendeh

Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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1320

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12005

Constituency Office

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

Debates of February 22, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to follow up with a couple of more questions hopefully regarding the apprenticeship stuff. So when I was given the list of positions there, I was told that there were three types of apprenticeships, but I have heard of a plumber. So do we look at all five trades or is it just the three trades that we are looking at? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the answer from the deputy minister. In regard to leases, I notice there is a reduction there. Is that just amalgamation with the two departments and we are eliminating some of the spaces? Is that what it is? Or is it vehicles or stuff like that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank my colleagues for addressing some of the concerns. I guess my first one is in regard to the Minister's statement when they are talking about the various highways and winter road contracts to improve transportation infrastructure in the Deh Cho. I thank the Minister and the department for doing that. However, there have been cuts previously that have affected the reductions in this, so I appreciate the department looking forward and trying to get this addressed.

The next thing I want to talk about is the amalgamations, zero-based budgeting. To me, amalgamation, we...

Committee Motion 57-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Infrastructure, Deferral of Programs and Services Activity, Carried

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually I did send an e-mail, but maybe I will have to pull that out. The community has brought it to my attention. I did forward it from the development corporation and they have asked for work to be done on this section of road. I am trying to get that message out there to the department to work with it.

It is a safety factor. Just recently, they had six elders or six individuals being shipped to Fort Simpson for medical appointments and they got stuck there for six hours. This is the section of road that they are talking about. Can the Minister look into this with the...

Question 616-18(2): Support to Address Tragedies in Smaller Communities

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

I thank the Minister for that answer. Then to the credit of the department in the regional health and social services, we have had a unique situation in the last couple of weeks here and they have done an amazing job with our tragedies, but in regard to dealing with these type of tragedies, can the Minister tell us if the department tries to utilize traditional acknowledge or healing in addressing these issues?

Committee Motion 57-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Infrastructure, Deferral of Programs and Services Activity, Carried

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

I will try this again. Sambaa K'e winter road. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 616-18(2): Support to Address Tragedies in Smaller Communities

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with the tragedies that have occurred recently in my riding, and this is questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services, can he please advise this House if there are any policies or procedures in place to address tragedies that occur in small communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee Motion 56-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Infrastructure, Deferral of Corporate Management Activity, Carried

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I think the Minister was thinking, or the deputy minister was thinking or both of them were thinking, that that was my next question, so I thank them that they are going to make that commitment next week and look forward to that presentation as we move forward. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Member's Statement on Recognition of Jessie Loutit

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to introduce all of you to an amazing young lady, Jessie Loutit. I had the pleasure of watching her succeed in sports such as hockey and soccer throughout her years in Fort Simpson.

After graduating from high school in Fort Simpson, she went on to university and decided after two years that she wanted to start rowing with the University of Calgary team. Instantly, she fell in love with the sport and two years later she decided to move to Auckland, New Zealand, to row during the winter months. The time on the water was extremely beneficial...

Committee Motion 56-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Infrastructure, Deferral of Corporate Management Activity, Carried

Debates of February 21, 2017 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the deputy minister for that answer. It is actually good to hear. I have been talking to a lot of people, and they are talking about making their homes more energy efficient and trying to get wood stoves in place. It also helps with when we have power shortages or fuel running out, so that is great to hear.

In regard to the energy plan, is the department willing to look at coming back for a supplemental after they have investigated alternative energy, renewable energy sources out there? Is there the potential that, after they have come up with this plan, they could...