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
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 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. From what I have heard from industry who have seen them, they might need a bit of work. Finally, I just have some questions. I would like the rationale for having the manager of Traditional Economy, Agriculture and Fisheries located in Yellowknife. I know I discussed this in the House. The Minister stated that the other person in that department, the other position, is located in Hay River, although the government's website states that that is located, actually, in Yellowknife, along with an intern who is also located in Yellowknife. This manager manages that person, an...

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I imagine the Members are quite busy because it's a growing, thriving industry and so I can't wait to get some additional support in the form of this strategy. No more questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Beaulieu.

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that the Minister is probably trying to  we are trying to get to the same point here, of being able to look at where the money is being spent and how well it is being spent to make some decisions about it.

Are there policy changes coming as to how SEED can be distributed? I believe it is $15,000 per person right now, but are there options to maybe make that a bit more flexible, say if a cooperative or some other entity needed some money to do something that might cost more than $15,000? If it was a micro fish plant that might $100,000, are there opportunities to...

Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 53)

Thank you, Ms. Mujcin. Mr. O'Reilly.