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

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Hay River North

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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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1320

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11120

Constituency Office

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
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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 198-18(3): Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Add New Clause 3.6, Carried

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Can we please return to the bill number and title? Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 202-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and the Environment Report on the Review of Bill 46: Public Land Act – Consultation on Amendment of Regulations for the Public Land Act, Carried

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Thank you. Again, those recommendations are contained in a document that is not before the committee, but I will let the Minister respond. Minister.

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Thank you. Minister.

Committee Motion 193-18(3): Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act – Addition following subclause 17(2), Ruled Out of Order

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Thank you. Further? Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 195-18(3): Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act - Substitution of Schedule, Carried

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Thank you, committee. This concludes our consideration of Bill 42. Thank you to the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Committee, I am going to call for a brief recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee Motion 201-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and the Environment Report on the Review of Bill 46: Public Land Act – Phase 2 Consultation on Further Amendments to the Public Land Act, Carried

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Thank you. To the motion, Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 202-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and the Environment Report on the Review of Bill 46: Public Land Act – Consultation on Amendment of Regulations for the Public Land Act, Carried

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote are: seven in favour, nine opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is defeated.

---Defeated

Committee, please return to the bill number and title. Bill 46, Public Land Act. Does committee agree?

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

Thank you, committee. We will consider the documents, but first, a brief recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee Motion 194-18(3): Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act – Substitution of Clause 22, Defeated

Debates of August 19, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 86)

To the motion, and I have cautioned Members to keep the comments to the motion, which is relating to clause 22 and the amendment to clause 22, which relates to the date the carbon tax would come into effect. Mr. Thompson, to the motion.