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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Bureau de circonscription

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
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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 310-19(2): Bill 48: Arbitration Act – Addition of clause 74.1, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that Bill 48 be amended by adding the following after Clause 74: "Education Act, 74.1: Section 57 of the Education Act is amended by striking out “Arbitration Act” and substituting “Arbitration Act 1988 RSNWT 1988, c A5.” Thank you.

Committee Motion 308-19(2): Bill 48: Arbitration Act – Amend subclause 3(5), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you, Madam Chair. This motion is part of a package of motions that will deal with the application of arbitration legislation to the Public Service Act and Education Act.

Upon review of the bill, the Union of Northern Workers advised the department that they were concerned with the application of the proposed new Act, notably, that Bill 48 is primarily geared towards commercial and other arbitrations, not labour arbitrations. The Department of Justice has developed these motions to address these concerns. The department is proposing to exclude the application of the new Arbitration Act to...

Committee Motion 307-19(2): Committee Report 33-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 52, Elevators and Lifts Act – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you. with us today, we have Brad Patzer, assistant deputy minister Attorney General with the Department of Justice, and to his right Ian Rennie, acting director of legislation division with the Department of Justice. Thank you.

Minister’s Statement 272-19(2): Early Learning and Childcare Update
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the CanadaNWT Canadawide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement was signed 11 short months ago. Since that time, every licensed child care program in the NWT has signed on to the fee reduction subsidy. Licensed child care fees across the NWT have been cut in half, new licensed child care spaces have been created, and now we are rolling out new wage enhancements that will allow licensed child care centres to pay their employees more.

We could not have done this without the involvement of child care providers, early childhood educators, Indigenous...

Bill 57: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Bill 57, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2022, be read for the second time.

This bill corrects inconsistencies and errors in the statutes of the Northwest Territories. The bill also deals with other matters of a minor, noncontroversial, and uncomplicated nature in the statutes. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Legislative Assembly – Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Thank you. I don't I'm not sure who the owner of that building is, thank you. But we can find out and get that information to the Member. Thank you.

Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Legislative Assembly – Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, I'll just hand it to Mr. Bancroft. He has the details on this one.

Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Legislative Assembly – Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Yes, please.

Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Legislative Assembly – Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have no problem disclosing who the building owner is. Thank you.

Committee Motion 297-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Legislative Assembly – Deferral of Department (page 14), Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 123)

Thank you, Madam Chair. So as I understand it, the costs aren't laid out in the capital estimates. Thank you.