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

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 32)

Thank you, Minister. Welcome to the witnesses. Committee, this department starts on page 14, we will defer the departmental total until after we discuss the details beginning on page 17. Environment, infrastructure and investments, $125,000. There's detail on page 18 relating to this. Environment and Natural Resources, environment, infrastructure and investments, $125,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

I will now rise and report progress.

Question 332-18(2): NWT Agricultural Strategy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you to the Minister. There's been other issues with agriculture in the territory, good issues. Industry is moving quickly. The problem is government needs to catch up. There's been issues with selling domestic meat. We don't have the proper regulations in place. There's regulations in place for the sale of wild harvested meat, but, when it comes to domestic farmraised animals, we're not quite there yet. Is the government doing something to address this so next season in the spring there will be something in place where farmers who wish to have livestock will be able to sell this meat?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Would the Minister like to respond?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Would the Minister like to respond, remembering that there will be plenty of time for in-depth discussion on this when we get further into it? Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Minister McLeod. As I have stated, we have agreed to begin with opening comments. Are there any opening comments on the capital estimates? Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Sergeant-At-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Would the Minister please introduce his witnesses.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are we agreed to begin with general comments? I apologize.

---Laughter.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

I now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 143-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2017-2018. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks?