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, 3rd Session (day 83)

I call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 168-18(3): Bill 37: An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act – Clause 6, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

I will call the committee back to order. Committee, thank you for your indulgence. This is the first point of privilege that has been raised this Assembly, I believe, so I just want to make sure we are getting it right.

I am going to go back to Mr. O'Reilly so that he can clearly lay out his point again, and then I am going to allow debate, after which time I will come to a ruling. First, I have Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 170-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act – Regulations for Recognition of Indigenous Institutions, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

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

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Mr. Thompson.

Committee Motion 172-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. I will rise and report progress.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 168-18(3): Bill 37: An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act – Clause 6, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Question 808-18(3): Relationship between NWT Fishers and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment / Great Slave Lake Commercial Fishing
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

Earlier I talked about the fact that the federation doesn't have a budget to hire the type of expertise that could help them fully engage on the development of the processing plant and move forward with the revitalization strategy. Can the Minister commit to providing adequate funding so that the federation can have someone who is working for them and in their best interest?

Committee Motion 168-18(3): Bill 37: An Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Operations Act – Clause 6, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

Question has been called. Mr. O'Reilly, you may close debate on the motion, as your last comment was procedural in nature, and that was my mistake. Mr. O'Reilly, to the motion.

Committee Motion 170-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act – Regulations for Recognition of Indigenous Institutions, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

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

Committee Motion 172-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on the Review of Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 83)

Thank you, committee. Bill 48 is now ready for third reading. I want to thank the Minister and the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Does committee agree this concludes our consideration of Bill 48?