Shauna Morgan

Member Yellowknife North

Shauna Morgan was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Yellowknife North.

Ms. Morgan was born and raised in Barrie, Ontario. Having called Yellowknife home for the past 15 years, she has embraced the dynamic, creative and eclectic lifestyle in Old Town near Great Slave Lake.

Ms. Morgan’s commitment to public service is evident in her two consecutive terms on Yellowknife City Council from 2015 to 2022. During this time, she held pivotal roles, including Deputy Mayor, Chair of the Community Energy Planning Committee, and Chair of the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness.

Ms. Morgan holds degrees in International Development (B.A. Hons) and International Affairs (M.A.), specializing in community economic and political development in remote and Indigenous communities globally. She worked with a grassroots cross-cultural peacebuilding movement in the Philippines from 2002 to 2003. Her master's research delved into negotiations between mineral exploration companies and First Nations in Canada, focusing on land access during the earliest stages of mineral exploration.

Over the past 15 years in Yellowknife, Ms. Morgan has prioritized work at the community level. Working with private consulting firms and a non-profit thinktank focused on clean energy, she served as a resource person to Indigenous governments and communities across the NWT. Her contributions ranged from planning renewable energy projects to housing initiatives, building cross-cultural environmental research and monitoring programs, and navigating the complexities of major resource extraction projects.

Ms. Morgan has drawn on her well-rounded skill set to diversify her professional pursuits. While serving as a City Councillor, she managed her own piano teaching studio, worked as an on-the-Land educator with Bushkids NWT, and contributed for many years as a full-time member of the Snow Castle construction crew and snow carving team. Additionally, she engaged in facilitation and consulting contracts.

Active in the arts community, Ms. Morgan provides piano accompaniment for Yellowknife’s Aurora Chorealis (adult community choir) and Fireweed Children’s Choir. She served as a Board member for the Yellowknife Women’s Society and a weekly volunteer with Food Rescue and has dedicated time to the Yellowknife Ski Club and Victim Services.

Ms. Morgan’s love for the land is palpable in her adventurous spirit. She enjoys a myriad of outdoor activities in the North across all seasons, from whitewater and flatwater canoe trips to hiking in Auyuittuq National Park and along the Canol Trail. Her passion extends to cycle touring, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, and hunting for moose and ducks with her partner.

Yellowknife North Electoral District

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Social Development
Economic Development & Environment
Shauna Morgan
Yellowknife North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12170
Constituency Office

Statements in Debates

Motion 55-20(1): Staffing Solutions to Rebuild and Reform Healthcare Now, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 60)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do support the intention behind this motion, and I support many of the specific demands within it. I will support the motion, but it's also a very long list of demands and I just wanted to note my concerns with some of the specific points within it, for the record.

First, I don't actually think that another working group is going to be very helpful. There is currently a clear line of responsibility through the health authorities, to the public administrator, and ultimately to the Minister, and the Premier in some cases. The Minister is already responsible...

Question 707-20(1): Collective Bargaining Rights in the Northwest Territories
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister explain the current legislative process that GNWT employees are supposed to follow if they wish to leave the union and form a new association? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And before I forget, I will be requesting a recorded vote.

Thanks to my colleagues for all of the thoughtful comments provided today. And I just wanted to respond to a few or clear up some misconceptions.

First, I would never claim that this is a comprehensive solution to either all of our healthcare staffing issues or workplace safety issues. And I've been very clear from the beginning that this is not a comprehensive solution to the problems with the Public Service Act. What is quite remarkable here is that either of those things are even being suggested as necessary...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

It's always a surprise today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize, first, Andrew Gregory, who is the clinical coordinator at the emergency room and intensive care unit at Stanton Hospital, a Yellowknife North constituent. And also to recognize Saqeeb Siddiqui another registered nurse with Local 11 and the UNW. Thank you for being here today.

Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Monfwi, that Bill 26, an Act to Amend the Public Service Act, be read for a second time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion 57-20(1): Supplementary Recommendation of the Integrity Commissioner on Costs in the Complaint Against the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Okay, back to me. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that the supplemental recommendation of the Integrity Commissioner in Tabled Document 330-20(1) be accepted and that the Legislative Assembly partially reimburse Ms. Patterson for the legal costs she incurred. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 715-20(1): Interest-based Negotiations for Northwest Territories Physicians
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Nothing further.

Question 715-20(1): Interest-based Negotiations for Northwest Territories Physicians
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My next set of questions are for the Minister responsible for the public service, also the Minister of Finance.

So the NWT Medical Association has been advocating for interest-based negotiations as a way to ensure that the collective bargaining process can be focused on areas of common ground and the outcomes that everyone wants, which is ultimately a better healthcare system. In the winter sitting, I had asked the Finance Minister about the government's position on interest-based negotiations, and the response was that the government was -- would look into it. So is...

Question 712-20(1): Nurse Practitioners
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do look forward to further discussion on this. I understand it's somewhat of a complex topic.

Before the team-based approach, nurse practitioners working in primary care in the NWT had their own patients assigned to them. On the current teams, though, the nurse practitioners are not allowed to be the most responsible provider. In some cases, patient have been forced to break their connection with the NT who used to be their provider. So is the NTHSSA planning to allow nurse practitioners to take on the role of most responsible provider once again? Thank you, Mr...