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

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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

Committee Motion 79-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 317-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion on the floor. The motion has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed.

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Thank you, committee. I would like to thank the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

I will now call the Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, when we left off we were considering Bill 13, Marriage Act. Now that we all have hard copies distributed, we'll go through the clause-by-clause consideration. We are agreed on clauses 1 through 10. Now I will call clauses 11 through 20. Comments or questions on clauses 11 through 20, which begin on page 7. Thank you, committee.

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. On to page 5, Education, Culture and Employment. Comments or questions? Seeing none, I will call the page. Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $139,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 78-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2016- 2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Moving on to page 8, Public Works and Services. Any comments or questions? Seeing none, I will call the page. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, negative $2 million. Does committee agree?

Question 695-18(2): Foundational Review of Aurora College
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

This is my last question. I was wondering: what is the timeline on the development of that terms of reference? When can we expect that to be completed?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Moving on to page 7, Environment and Natural Resources. Comments or questions? Mr. Vanthuyne.

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you. Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $2,254,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 78-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2016- 2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 317-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Clauses 11 through 20. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. I will ask you to hold that until we get to page 7, the Health department, as this is time for general comments. Seeing no further general comments, we will proceed with consideration of the document, starting on page 4, Legislative Assembly. Comments or questions on page 4, Legislative Assembly? Seeing none, I will call this page. Legislative Assembly, operations expenditures, statutory offices, not previously authorized, $270,000. Does committee agree?