R.J. Simpson

Député de Hay River Nord

Premier ministre
Ministre de l’Exécutif et des Affaires autochtones

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
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Rj_simpson@ntassembly.ca
Phone
867-767-9141 (link is a phone number)
Extension
11120
Bureau de circonscription

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

Phone
867-874-6301(link is a phone number)
Ministre
Email
Rj_simpson@gov.nt.ca
Premier ministre des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Ministère de l’Exécutif et des Affaires autochtones, Ministre de la Justice

Déclarations dans les débats

Committee Motion 2-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition of Text Regarding Increased Employment in Small Communities, carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

We will continue the discussion on the section, “Economy, Environment and Climate Change.” Mr. O'Reilly.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

Question has been called. A recorded vote has been requested. All those in favour, please stand.

Committee Motion 7-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement of Text Regarding Environmental Management, carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

We will continue our discussion of the “Economy, Environment, and Climate Change” section. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 2-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition of Text Regarding Increased Employment in Small Communities, carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 4)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. To the motion. Mr. Beaulieu.

Question 23-18(2): Port of Hay River Dredging Efforts
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 3)

Because the GNWT does undertake the obligation to encourage the federal government to dredge, has there been any progress on this issue during your meetings with the new federal Minister or with the Prime Minister?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. McNeely.

Question 23-18(2): Port of Hay River Dredging Efforts
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my Member’s statement today, I have questions I'd like to direct at the Minister of Transportation regarding the dredging of the port of Hay River. Given the importance of safe marine operating conditions to the physical well-being of those using the waterways and the economic well-being of the industries that depend on those waterways what, if any, responsibility does the GNWT have in regards to ensuring safe marine operating conditions?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Beaulieu.

Member’s Statement on Dredging the Port of Hay River
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm using my first few Members’ statements of this Assembly to inform the other Members and the people of the NWT about the major issues affecting Hay River. I know the returning Members are aware of this particular issue, because my predecessor made countless statements on it.

I'm speaking of the build-up of sediments in the Port of Hay River, which has reached a crisis level. The federal government used to dredge the waterways around Hay River and at points on the Mackenzie River. That program ended in the early 1990s and virtually nothing has been done since. The...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 3)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 118(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019. I would like to report progress, with one motion being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.