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 63)

Thank you. We will turn to the departmental total on page 253. Department of Justice, total department, $123,417,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. We will now consider the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. The department begins on page 23. However, we will begin with the education and culture activity. Please turn to page 34. I will call this activity. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, education and culture, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $203,195,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of the proposed borrowing plan of the Government of the Northwest Territories?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Moving on to activity 2 of 5, office of the Chief Electoral Officer, $641,000. This is found on pages 10 to 12. Do you have comments or questions? Seeing none, I will call this activity. Legislative Assembly, office of the Chief Electoral Officer, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $641,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that that concludes our consideration of the Department of Lands?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. We will now return to the departmental total. Committee, please turn to page 193. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, total department, $55,511,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that that concludes our consideration of the Department of Finance?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Do you have witnesses you would like to bring into the Chamber? Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Mr. Speaker, if would you please introduce your witnesses to the committee.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you. We will proceed to the Department of Lands on page 285. However, we will begin with the operations activity on page 299, which I will call. Department of Lands, operations, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $9,995,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. We will now proceed to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment beginning of page 189. However, we will begin with the economic diversification and business support activity. Please turn to page 201. I will call the activity. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, economic diversification and business support, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $17,984,000. Does committee agree?