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

R.J. Simpson
Hay River North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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

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

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

Statements in Debates

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

Thank you, Minister. Mr. McNeely.

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, Minister. Mr. Beaulieu.

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, Ms. Green. Minister.

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 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.

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. Mr. O'Reilly.

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

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 261-18(2): Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2017-2018 and would like to report progress with three motions adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

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

Thank you, Minister Sebert. The Department of Lands begins, in the main estimates, on page 285. As always, we will defer consideration of the departmental total until we go through the activities. The first activity is corporate management. It begins on page 292, continuing to page 294. Does committee have comments or questions on the activity, corporate management? I will give committee a moment. Mr. Vanthuyne.

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

Thank you, Minister. Nothing further. I will call this activity on page 293. Lands, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $2,908,000. Does committee agree?