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

Hay River Nord
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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1320
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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

Phone
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

Motion 17-18(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to June 13, 2016, CARRIED
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

We will consider the document after a short break. Thank you.

Motion 17-18(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to June 13, 2016, CARRIED
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Question 202-18(2): Report of the Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just thought that was something the public should be informed of so I wanted to get the Minister out of his seat. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Laughter

Question 202-18(2): Report of the Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

I respect the separation of the judiciary from the Legislature. Does this increase have any sort of effect on ongoing negotiations or can it be used as precedent? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion 17-18(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to June 13, 2016, CARRIED
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does committee agree?

Mr. Simpson’s Reply
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just have a few general comments in reply to the budget address and I’ll save my specifics for when we debate the main estimates. This budget process has been quite a unique experience. We have an unprecedented number of first-term MLAs, elected during a time when commodity prices were falling to ten-year lows, investment in the territory was waning, and no new mining projects were on the horizon. The Department of Finance told us that we need to find $150 million in savings, and because the previous Assembly saw fit to extend its term, we were forced to compress a...

Question 202-18(2): Report of the Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. How well do we pay our judges compared to other jurisdictions in Canada? Thank you.

Question 202-18(2): Report of the Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a document that was tabled yesterday by the Minister of Justice and it hasn’t really received much press so I’d just maybe like to ask the Minister about it. It’s the Report of the Northwest Territories Judicial Remuneration Commission. I was looking at it and I guess it’s like negotiations with judges for judicial remuneration, and I see that they got about $1000 a month raise. I’d like to ask the Minister is this correct? That’s it for now. Thank you.

Committee Motion 30-18(2): Tabled Document 50-18(2): Main Estimates, 20162017, Environment and Natural Resources, Corporate Management, Operations Expenditures (pg. 87), Reinstatement of Funding for Public Education Coordinator in Field Support Unit
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Ms. Kelly. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 30-18(2): Tabled Document 50-18(2): Main Estimates, 20162017, Environment and Natural Resources, Corporate Management, Operations Expenditures (pg. 87), Reinstatement of Funding for Public Education Coordinator in Field Support Unit
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Campbell.