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 178-18(3): tanding Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act and Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Government Response, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 179-18(3): Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act – Clause 14.1, Ruled Out of Order
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you, Ms. Green. Next, I believe I have Mr. Blake.

Committee Motion 176-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act and Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Annual Assessment of Carbon Tax Impacts on Gre
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 178-18(3): tanding Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act and Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Government Response, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 178-18(3): tanding Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act and Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Government Response, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you. Mr. Stewart.

Committee Motion 178-18(3): tanding Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act and Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Government Response, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Committee, I apologize for ringing the bells. I am going to have to call another recess. We are back in recess.

---SHORT RECESS.

Committee Motion 178-18(3): tanding Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act and Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Government Response, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you. It looks like we are entering the second round of comments, and I am going to allow it because somehow the Minister was not at his witness table for the first round, so I guess that is just the way it is. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 178-18(3): tanding Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 42: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act and Bill 43: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act – Government Response, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you. To clause 8.

---Clauses 8 through 13 inclusive approved

Clause 14. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 84)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. I understand that this is an emotional time for everyone: the long days, it's the end of the Assembly; a lot has been put into these bills, and I just ask that everyone do their best to watch their words carefully and ensure that everything said is respectful. The one thing that I am always proud of in this House is that we have a level of decorum that is seen nowhere else in the country, and I just ask that we all do our best to maintain that. I am going to open up the floor to general comments. General comments from committee? Mr. O'Reilly.