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 24)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Ms. Gault.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Blake.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Ms. Haener. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to your witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Next, the Committee has agreed to consider the Department of Lands. I'll turn to the Minister responsible for the department for opening comments.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. We can start the consideration of the Department of Lands. Page 295 is a total department. We will first begin, however, on page 296 with the detail, lands revenue summary. Do we have comments or questions on page 296, lands revenue summary? I see none. We can move onto the information item on page 297, active position summary. Do we have comments or questions, page 297? I see no comments or questions. We will move onto corporate management. Corporate management beginning at page 299. We will first consider the active...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Ms. Green. Further comments or questions, page 310? Seeing none, moving on to page 311. Active positions. Do I have comments or questions on page 311? Seeing none, return to planning and coordination, operations expenditure summary, page 309. Mr. Thompson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne. Nothing further from Mr. Vanthuyne. Any more questions on page 406? Seeing none, move on to the information item on page 407, active position summary. Comments or questions, page 407, active position summary. I see no comments or questions on page 407. Mr. Thompson.