R.J. Simpson

Circonscription électorale de Hay River Nord

R.J. Simpson a été élu à la 20e Assemblée, représentant la circonscription de Hay River Nord. Le 7 décembre 2023, M. Simpson a été élu premier ministre de la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

M. Simpson a été élu par acclamation à la 19e Assemblée législative et élu pour la première fois à la 18e Assemblée en 2015.

M. Simpson a été élu pour la première fois à la 18e Assemblée législative en 2015. M. Simpson a été président adjoint de la 18e Assemblée législative, vice-président du Comité permanent des opérations gouvernementales et président du Comité spécial sur les questions de transition. M. Simpson a également siégé au Comité permanent des priorités et de la planification, de même qu’au Comité permanent du développement économique et de l’environnement.

M. Simpson a habité à Hay River toute sa vie. Après avoir obtenu son diplôme d’études secondaires à l’école secondaire Diamond Jenness en 1998, il a décroché un baccalauréat ès arts à l’Université MacEwan et un diplôme en droit à la faculté de droit de l’Université de l’Alberta.

M. Simpson a précédemment travaillé pour le gouvernement du Canada, la Northern Transportation Company limitée, la section locale no 51 des Métis, et Maskwa Engineering.

Pendant ses études en droit, M. Simpson a été président de l’association des étudiants en droit autochtones. Il a également siégé au conseil d’administration du Centre d’amitié Soaring Eagle, à Hay River, et donne de son temps au projet d’éducation Canada-Ghana.

Committees

R.J. Simpson
Hay River Nord
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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867-767-9141
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11120
Bureau de circonscription

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
Canada

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867-874-6301
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Premier ministre des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Ministère de l’Exécutif et des Affaires autochtones, Ministre de la Justice

Déclarations dans les débats

Question 377-18(2): Rationale for Departmental Position Reductions
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is there followup on how positions, how things are going now? Are the staff who are picking up the slack, do they feel as though things are running smooth? He doesn't have to talk specifically about this office, but does that discussion happen afterwards? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 377-18(2): Rationale for Departmental Position Reductions
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 34)

I'm still unclear of how that works, if because of privacy concerns they can't ask maybe the regional managers or the office managers, how things would operate without these certain positions. So, to determine how this all worked out, is there a baseline? Do they know what the level of service is before the cuts, and do they know what the level of service is after the cuts? I'm just trying to get my head wrapped around this whole process.

Question 370-18(2): Rationale for Departmental Position Reductions
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So from the sounds of it, it's senior management, which I assume is above a director. I'm not quite sure what "senior management" means, but they identified positions that they feel as though could be filled by someone else or it won't affect the work being done on the front lines. So I just want to confirm there's no consultation with the actual office manager or a direct supervisor of someone's position who is up for the chopping block? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 370-18(2): Rationale for Departmental Position Reductions
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 34)

So what level in the government are these expendable positions identified at? Is it the office manager, regional manager, director, ADM, deputy minister, et cetera?

Acknowledgement 10-20(2): Alison Kilgour, GNWT Long Service Award Recipient
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 34)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge longtime Hay River resident, Alison Kilgour. Earlier this month, Ms. Kilgour received the Long Service Award for her 45 years of service with the GNWT. This is a milestone that only one other GNWT employee has ever achieved. Ms. Kilgour was raised in the North. After attending university, she moved to Hay River, began working at Library Services in the Hay River Centennial Library, and she has been there ever since. Her coworkers describe her as a model employee. It's assured that whatever task she takes on will be completed thoroughly...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 34)

Thank you. Do I have a seconder? Member for Frame Lake.

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Question 377-18(2): Rationale for Departmental Position Reductions
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 34)

So, in the positions I'm talking about, the ECE cuts in Hay River, were other positions in that office reprofiled, or were duties given from the cut positions to other employees?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 33)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 33)

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 33)

Thank you. Mr. Minister. Ms. Green.