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 31)

Thank you. Minister McLeod.

Committee Motion 49-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 193-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Legislative Assembly, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $59,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 49-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 193-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 50-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 194-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion on the floor that is being distributed. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you to the witnesses for joining us. I must say thank you to all the Pages, to all the translators, to all the Clerk staff in the back for sticking it out through this late-night session here. Mr. Beaulieu, what is the wish of committee?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Just for the record, we are discussing a tabled document, not a bill, at this point. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, committee. Time for a short recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm looking at some of the highway projects on here, and there are some big numbers and they are very labour intensive, these projects, and I was wondering if the Minister knows if the Department of Finance keeps track of what portion of these are being done by northern firms, or what portion of northern employment there is? We are spending a lot of money on these highways. I want to know: what sort of money is staying in the territory? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you. Minister McLeod.