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
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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 23-18(3): Revocation of the Appointment of the Honourable Member for Hay River South, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in this Assembly, it's a fool's errand to try and remove a Minister. As the Premier stated in this House just a few weeks ago, "he who pays the bills, plays the tune," and we all know that Cabinet controls the cheque book. That's not how consensus government is supposed to work, but that's how it works. That's why no Ministers have yet been removed, and it's the reason that during the budget deliberations, Regular Members are relegated to fighting over scraps instead of addressing large, fundamental issues. The style of governance perpetrated by Cabinet is...

Committee Motion 86-15(3): Ombud Act – Deleting subclause 15(1) and substituting the following, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Thank you. Minister.

Committee Motion 88-13(3): Bill 20: Ombud Act – Amended in subclause 37(1), Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Thank you, committee. Thank you to the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Committee Motion 84-18(3): Committee Report 10-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 20: Ombudsperson Act - Investigations by the Ombud of Tlicho Community Services Agency, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Thank you. Welcome to the witnesses. I will now open the floor to general comments on Bill 20. Seeing none, we will proceed to a clause-by-clause review of the bill. Does committee agree that we consider the clauses in groups?

Committee Motion 87-18(3): Bill 20: Ombud Act - Deleting subclause 17(3) and substituting the following, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Thank you. To the motion. Mr. Thompson.

Committee Motion 86-15(3): Ombud Act – Deleting subclause 15(1) and substituting the following, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Clause 16.

Committee Motion 88-13(3): Bill 20: Ombud Act – Amended in subclause 37(1), Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Does committee agree that Bill 20 is now ready for third reading as amended and reprinted?

Committee Motion 84-18(3): Committee Report 10-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 20: Ombudsperson Act - Investigations by the Ombud of Tlicho Community Services Agency, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Thank you, Minister. I will now turn to the chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, which considered the bill, for opening comments. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 87-18(3): Bill 20: Ombud Act - Deleting subclause 17(3) and substituting the following, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

To the motion. Minister Sebert.

Committee Motion 86-15(3): Ombud Act – Deleting subclause 15(1) and substituting the following, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour, please raise your hands so I can see. All those opposed, please give me a show of hands. The vote is tied, so we will not report progress.

---Defeated

We will continue. To the motion. Minister Sebert.