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 64)

Thank you, committee. On to page 8. Comments or questions related to Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures on page 8? Seeing none, I will call this page. Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, administrative and support services, not previously authorized, $20,000. Does committee agree?

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. Next page, page 11. Public Works and Services. Comments or questions? I see none. I will call the page. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $884,000. Does committee agree?

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

Thank you, Committee. Thank you, Minister, and thank you to your witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 315-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2016-2017 next. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks? Minister McLeod.

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. Environment and Natural Resources, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $310,000. 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. Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, negative $300,000. Does committee agree?

Question 701-18(2): Consultations on Climate Change and Energy Strategy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

I know that it can be tough if you are an entrepreneur, if you have a small business, to get away from work for two full days to attend one of these. In addition to the written submissions that you can make, I know that one of the Aboriginal governments has a schedule conflict and is getting a private one-on-one consultation. Has the department made this kind of consultation available to small businesses as well?

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

Thank you. Seeing nothing further, I will call this department. Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, forest management, not previously authorized, $5,212,000. Does committee agree?

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 10, Municipal and Community Affairs. Comments or questions? I see none. I will call the page. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, regional operations, not previously authorized, $662,000. Does committee agree?

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

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 13: Marriage Act; Tabled Document 315-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2016-2017; Tabled Document 316-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017; and Tabled Document 317-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018, and would like to report progress with three motions being adopted, that Bill 13 is ready for a third reading, and that consideration of Tabled Documents 315, 316, and 317 is concluded and that the House concur on those...

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

Thank you, committee. Committee, to the bill as a whole. Does committee agree that Bill 13, Marriage Act, is now ready for third reading?