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

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 33-18(3): Committee Report 4-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Adult Residential Addictions Treatment Facilities Tour 2017 - Comprehensive Response within 120 Days, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. To the motion.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Minister. To the motion. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please rise.

Question 228-18(3): Environmental Assessments on Land Owned by Northern Transportation Company Limited
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that, the last time I asked these questions, the Minister stated there was a best land-use management plan that is coming out later this year. I guess that will inform when we can start disposing of these lots. I drive by the synchro-lift quite often just to see what is going on. I see there has been lots of work done. Can the Minister maybe talk about the sort of work that has been done at the synchro-lift site to address the environmental hazards that were inherited when the government purchased that site? Thank you.

Committee Motion 33-18(3): Committee Report 4-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Adult Residential Addictions Treatment Facilities Tour 2017 - Comprehensive Response within 120 Days, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you. Minister Abernethy, three minutes.

Member's Statement on International Women's Day
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today is International Women's Day. The theme of this year's campaign is Press for Progress. Today, there are events being held around the world to promote and call for greater action on gender parity. This year's theme is informed by the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report, which tells us that the global gender gap is widening, and at this rate, it will take over 200 years to achieve gender parity. While women worldwide are closing the gap in critical areas, such as health and education, significant gender inequality persists in the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you. Further to programs and services, Infrastructure, programs and services, operations expenditures summary, activity total. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you. Anything further, Mr. Blake? Nothing further from Mr. Blake. Nothing further. Infrastructure, regional operations. Oh, Mr. Nakimayak.