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 152-18(3): Bill 38: Protected Areas Act - Motion No. 2 to Amend s. 98, Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is being distributed. Once I receive a copy, I can determine whether or not it is in order. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 18-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 38: Protected Areas Act, and Bill 38, Protected Areas Act, and would like to report progress; and that Committee Report 18-18(3) is concluded, with five motions adopted; and that Bill 38, Protected Areas Act, is ready for third reading; and Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Committee Motion 144-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 38: Protected Areas Act - Technical Working Groups for Development of Legislation, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you. To the motion.

Committee Motion 148-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 38: Protected Areas Act - Process for Development of Regulations, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote are: one in favour, 15 opposed, zero abstentions.

---Defeated

To clause 10. Does committee agree?

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you. Mr. Jenkins.

Committee Motion 148-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 38: Protected Areas Act - Process for Development of Regulations, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you, committee. This concludes our consideration of the report. We have next agreed to consider Bill 38, Protected Areas Act. It can be found in your big grey binders. I would like to welcome to the floor, in his first official duties on the floor as deputy law clerk, Mr. Toby Kruger. If committee is all ready, I will ask the Minister responsible for Bill 38 to introduce it. Minister McLeod.

Committee Motion 149-18(3): Bill 38: Protected Areas Act – Motion to Amend s. 10(2), Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you. To the motion. Mr. Nadli.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

All those opposed, please rise.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 79)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. 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.