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

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

Thank you. Minister.

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

Thank you. Ms. Faryna.

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

All those abstaining, please rise.

Committee Motion 206-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - Curriculum for Prospector Training, carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you. 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, Mr. McNeely. We are making history here, and I want to take a moment to thank all the Pages who have been with us this past couple of weeks while we've been making history. Whoever said history was boring? Thank you guys all very much for the hard work that you've been doing for us.

---Applause

Seeing nothing further, I guess we can move to -- oh, Mr. O'Reilly.

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)

Thank you, committee. One hundred and fifteen to go.

---Clauses 1 through 6 inclusive, approved

Clause 7. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 215-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend paragraph 17.1(1)(q), Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Minister.

Committee Motion 217-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 22, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you, committee. Clause 21.

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

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

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, Minister Schumann. One moment.

Thank you, committee. I will rule that there is no point of order, because the Minister used the term "may," and he did not name particular Members, although I can understand the Member's concern. Language perhaps has the potential to cause disorder.

Like I have stated a number of times over this past week, if we can all remain civil and all respect each other's opinions, as there are many differing opinions in this Assembly, we can get through the next few days without any more animosity bubbling to the top. I think that we would all appreciate that...