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
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11120
Bureau de circonscription

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

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

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Does committee agree that the review of Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations is completed?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Ms. Green, I apologize for calling you Mrs. Green. Ms. Green?

---Laughter

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Thank you, Mr. Goldney. Mr. Vanthuyne, is there anything further?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Mr. Nadli.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 13)

Thank you, Mr. Robertson, Mr. O’Reilly.

Question 138-18(2): Hay River Long-Term Care Beds
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 12)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier I spoke about the long-term care bed situation in Hay River. Earlier the Minister of Finance mentioned that the Woodland Manor expansion, as we call it, is going through. I have some questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. This might be more of a public works question, but I think the Minister probably can answer it. I was wondering what the status of this project is? We know it's going through, but when is construction scheduled to start? When is it expected to finish? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 12)

Motion is on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is passed. I will now rise and report progress.

Question 138-18(2): Hay River Long-Term Care Beds
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 12)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the Minister has cleared up a lot of the lingering questions we've had. I know the Minister doesn't have a long-term plan yet, they said they're working on the action plan to address the needs by 2026. I'm just wondering: when can we expect to know. And I understand there's needs all over the territory, there's 286 or 256 beds needed across the territory, and so I know Hay River is not the first in line. When can we expect to know when a solution will be presented? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 138-18(2): Hay River Long-Term Care Beds
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 12)

I guess my government math was wrong; it's 10 beds, not nine beds. Regardless, even if it's 10 beds, it still isn't going to address our needs. It's going to replace what we have now. This piece of land, it can't accommodate an expansion; there's the manor there, there's the hospital there, there's the ravine there. Is there another piece of land in Hay River that's suitable? By suitable, I mean large enough to build on and economical?

Member’s Statement on Hay River Long Term Care Beds
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 12)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier, the Minister of Finance pointed out that there is money in this budget to allow the residents of a longterm care unit at H.H. Williams Hospital to remain in their homes. Given that we have no other longterm care beds available in Hay River, I'm excited to hear that the government isn't evicting my nana or the other residents of longterm care. This highlights an important and urgent issue. On February 29th, the Long-Term Care Program Review was tabled in this House. It states that in 15 years, Hay River will require 46 long-term care beds. Right now, we have 25...