R.J. Simpson

Member Hay River North

Premier
Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
Minister of Justice
Government House Leader

R.J. Simpson was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, representing the constituency of Hay River North. On December 7th, 2023, Mr. Simpson was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Simpson was formerly acclaimed to the 19th Legislative Assembly and first elected into the 18th Assembly in 2015.

Mr. Simpson was Deputy Speaker of the 18th Assembly, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, and the Chair of the Special Committee on Transition Matters. Mr. Simpson was also a member of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning and the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment.

Mr. Simpson is a lifelong resident of Hay River After graduating from Diamond Jenness Secondary School in 1998 Mr. Simpson went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from MacEwan University and a law degree from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law.

Mr. Simpson has previously worked with the Government of Canada, Northern Transportation Company Ltd, Métis Nation Local 51, and Maskwa Engineering.

While at law school, Mr. Simpson was the President of the Aboriginal Law Students’ Association. He has also served on the board of the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre in Hay River and volunteered with the Canada-Ghana Education Project.

Hay River North Electoral District

Committees

Hay River North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11120
Constituency Office

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
Canada

Phone
867-874-6301
Minister
Email
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Premier of the Northwest Territories, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Justice, Government House Leader

Statements in Debates

Committee Motion 63-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Lands, Deferral of Operations Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Beaulieu, could you repeat the question?

Committee Motion 64-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Lands, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for Lands, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 64-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Lands, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for Lands, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 65-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Justice, Deferral of Community Justice and Policing Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister.

Committee Motion 65-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Justice, Deferral of Community Justice and Policing Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 65-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Justice, Deferral of Community Justice and Policing Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Minister. Nothing further from Mr. O'Reilly. Further to this section, this activity? Mr. Testart.

Question 641-18(2): Rental Office Workload Challenges
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

I suppose when the biggest client is the government, it seems like that is a little unfair when it is a government office and the biggest client is the government. It is not the public, really, being served.

I think that, if the department formally assessed the business case for increasing the complement at the rental office to at least two permanent, fulltime rental officers, it would see that this is a net benefit for the territory. Those thousands of dollars of revenue that landlords miss out on when tenants can't be evicted in a timely manner and the lowering of rates when there are more...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

Committee Motion 63-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Department of Lands, Deferral of Operations Activity, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 59)

Thank you, committee. We have three information items on pages 304, 305, and 306. My apologies, on pages 305 and 306, just two information items. Lease commitments and work performed on behalf of others. Comments or questions on page 305 or 306? Mr. O'Reilly. Please indicate which page you are referencing.