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

Committee Motion 222-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 24(7), Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. I'm going to pause your time for a moment. We're going to have to send the Pages home right away so we don't violate any child labour laws, I think, but I want the Assembly to join me in thanking them for spending some long hours with us here. Thank you to all the Pages for all your work.

---Applause

Minister, your mic is on.

Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Minister.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

While we're waiting for the results of the recorded vote, I just want to thank all the staff who have to stick around with us here tonight; the staff in the back, the guys in the booth, security, everyone else who is working here who I don't even know about. Sergeant-at-Arms, the Speaker, all of them.

The results of the recorded vote are: 14 in favour, zero opposed, one abstention. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Minister Abernethy.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Ms. Faryna.

Committee Motion 231-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 53, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

I call Committee of the Whole back to order. Minister, do you have an answer yet? Ms. Faryna.

Committee Motion 236-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend subclause 116, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

To the bill number and title, Bill 34, Mineral Resources Act. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

I will now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to first consider Committee Report 33-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Bill 34, Mineral Resources Act. I will turn to the chair of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for opening comments. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Committee Motion 212-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order.

Committee Motion 213-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 1 to replace definition of "settlement Lands", Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Mahsi. Ms. Faryna.