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 34-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 198-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Committee, to the bill as a whole, does committee agree that Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Vital Statistics Act, is now ready for third reading?

Member's Statement on Hay River Chase the Ace Fundraiser
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm going to be very brief so we can all make it out of here early and get down to Chase the Ace. Chase the Ace needs no introduction, everyone in the territory is talking about it, the territory's a buzz. Tonight’s total potential payout should be just shy of half a million dollars. If your ticket's drawn, you have a one in 11 chance of pulling the ace and taking it all home.

Hay River, it's a short five-hour drive from Yellowknife, so I encourage everyone in the capital to take the afternoon off. Perhaps the Ministers can let their departments go at 1:00. You've got to...

Committee Motion 33-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 199-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 34-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 198-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 199-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017?

Committee Motion 33-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 199-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, Committee. On to page 11, Municipal and Community Affairs. Comments or questions? Seeing none, I will call the page. Municipal and Community Affairs, capital investment expenditures, school of community government, not previously authorized, $155,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 34-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 198-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, Minister. I want to thank all the Members for their comments as well. Seeing no further general comments, does committee agree that we proceed to a clause-by-clause review of the bill?

Committee Motion 33-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 199-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, committee. On to page 8. Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures. Comments or questions? Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 34-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 198-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2016-2017
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 38)

Thank you, committee. On to page 7, Transportation. Transportation, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $308,000. Does committee agree?