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 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for his answer. Can the Minister tell us when these resources are going to be available and the training can be out there to help these band communities? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. No further questions on this page.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his response. If it is a liability issue of proper training, are we able to work with the municipalities, especially the ones that are on the roads, and maybe find a couple projects, pilot projects, and work with them to get them trained properly so that they can address the two big issues of liability issues and proper training, because, instead of reducing the money right now? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is the department looking at potentially… It’s 10 years old. Are we looking at this report and maybe updating it to make it more current? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. It actually helps, but again it really hurts if we're losing a position in the region which I struggle with. I understand what you're trying to do. I guess my other big issue though is we have five, we're going to reduce it to three, how are we going to be able to pick which region gets these positions or is the department looking after a time to phase into the other two regions? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was actually talking about the maintenance on it. Was that part of the $250K or with the other additions? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to congratulate all the inductees, specifically starting with Valerie Gendron, who actually taught five of my children and she survived. I thank her for that. Her husband, Roger Pilling who is a good friend and a good volunteer for the fire department. I'd like to welcome and thank him for coming here. And Rita Mueller, a dear friend, it's well deserved, and she's very humble, as is Val. And then, of course, Ms. Jane Dragon, who I've had the opportunity to speak with numerous times, and her daughter, Joyce. Welcome to the Assembly. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

I'm good with this page. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

I apologize, I guess I'm going to have to ask the question a little differently. I'm asking if the Minister and the department will tell me when the position is coming out. I didn't ask if it's the radius. I just want to know when it's coming out so that I'm aware and I can, you know, help promote this important position out there. So thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Mr. Chair, thank you. I am glad -- I almost missed this. In regards to the Deh Cho bridge and the maintenance, does the Minister know what the (because I don't see it in here) what the cost is to actually provide the maintenance on this bridge? Thank you, Mr. Chair.