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

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Minister McLeod. I will now open up the floor to general comments on the document, keeping in mind that we will have time to make comments on each department. Are there any general comments on the supplementary estimates? Seeing none, does committee agree that we proceed to the detail?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Committee agrees. Moving on to page 13, Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, questions or comments? Seeing none, I’ll call the page. Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $65,000. Forest management, not previously authorized, $1,089,000. Water resources, not previously authorized, $76,000. Wildlife, not previously authorized, $1,345,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $2,575,000. Agreed? Mr. Blake.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Moving on to page 18, Lands, capital investment expenditures. Questions or comments? Mr. O’Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Blake.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Do you wish to bring witnesses into the House?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. O’Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 26)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 86-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017. I would like to report progress with one motion being adopted and the consideration of Tabled Document 86-18(2) is concluded and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based there be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.