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

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Shane Thompson
Nahendeh
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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9706-100th Street
Fort Simpson NT X0E 0N0
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Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

So we can share it with committee. But, again, right now it's with the communities. It'll be with the communities. And how they share it, it's up to them. But we're willing to work with committee to get that information, and if the NWTAC says yeah, we want to make it public, then we're good with it. But, again, we need to work with our municipalities with this. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

So we do have staff that works with the municipalities. We help them with the plan, see where their challenges are, and see how we can help them move forward. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

I want to say no but yes, we will.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

And I apologize if the since this Member isn't going to be there, we'll make sure this is, again, for future, this will be provided in every capital plan so people are aware and so they have opportunities to look at it before us being in front of the committee. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Thank you. So, again, the Member's got the town of Inuvik's plan. That's their plan, and that's how they're doing it and how they're providing that information. The information that we're going to give to the Members, it's for them. Like, it's for their it's not for public consumption. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

So yes, so it's a long list. If the committee wants it, we can provide that list. There's like, there is everything the Member talked about is part of it. It's lifting homes, moving infrastructure within the homes up to another floor, looking at, you know, buy back of land and other items as well. So if that's what we have to do, then that's part of the mitigation plan process. So there is a long list and if the Member wishes to see the long list it's not exhaustive. It could be again, we could provide you what we have. But there could be exemptions or other stuff that we haven't thought...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

So my understanding the gap's about $20 million.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Thank you. I don't know how to make it any clearer. We're working with NWTAC. We're working so that's 33 communities there. We are working to fix the policy. The policies the four policies will be going to committee. Committee will have that opportunity to look there. We're also looking to the federal government to see if they are able to help us. I have we've reached out to the two territorial Ministers already. We've had conversations. And, again, as I said, we're working with NWTAC and they're working with their sister organizations so we can work collaboratively to be able to address...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Inuvialuit Water Board 20212022 Annual Report and Financial Statements; and, Natural Resource Conservation Trust Fund Financial Statements for Year Ended March 31st, 2022. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 122)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we're not steamrolling ahead. We're advancing the Geological Slave Corridor Project as it is a mandate commitment of the current Legislative Assembly. All 19 of us agreed to our mandate. Some of them may not agree with every one, and I didn't agree with all the mandates on there, but we collectively all agreed with it, that we would have a mandate and that was one of them.

So, Mr. Speaker, with the federal government federal funding secured to advance Lockhart allseason road to a shovelready state, along with planning, engineering, and environmental...