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
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Phone
867-695-3780

Statements in Debates

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

Thank you. And I thank the Minister for his commitment. Can I get a timeframe because I'm having a real problem with timeframes right now. So if I can get a timeframe within the next month, next week. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I think the Minister for the answer. I'm hoping at some point in time all five positions will be out there and filled in the regions. Has the department looked at  I know they have done a really good job with RO1s, the resource officers ones, and they've done a really good job with that.

Has the department looked at the potential of doing land officer one, where we can start with the local people to train, on the job training and stuff like that, and use MACA courses out there to be part of the dealing with this huge demands on lands issues? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

I have been informed that there was a metal gantry under the catwalk underneath, and it is gone to wood, or is that correct? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 256-18(2): Procedure to Address AfterHours Issues at Small Airports
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Maybe I’ll get all four questions here. I guess what I’m asking the Minister is: how can a duty officer in Yellowknife have the information to be able to provide the regional services after hours so they can get concrete and safe information.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Maybe it’s Friday and I’m not getting the message, here. Is the department willing to look at the potential of having to cover, in the short-term if this report isn’t done, to offer this type of programming until such time as a new program is implemented? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 248-18(2): Procedure to Address AfterHours Issues at Small Airports
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that answer, and that’s great to hear there’s a 1877 number. When the Minister talked about the contact being a duty officer in Yellowknife, was this always the practice to have the duty officer in Yellowknife deal with it, or was it a regional office? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is the department willing to continue working with the present organization that is running this program, if there is going to be a lack in getting the report done by December 31st, will you work with this organization to continue to run this program until such time as the new program or this is enhanced? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 248-18(2): Procedure to Address AfterHours Issues at Small Airports
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

I thank the Minister for his answer. I guess my question is if you’re going to be contacting the NWT or the Department of Transportation, is it a regional contact or is it a territorial Yellowknife contact?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this point in time, I am going to respectfully disagree with the Minister. I will end my questioning at this point in time. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess my question is: if you are evaluating now, is the evaluation going to be done before the program stops in December and that you will have another program ready to go March or January 1st? Thank you, Mr. Chair.