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 26)

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded our consideration of Tabled Document 140-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Thank you, committee. Please continue to page 6. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019, Lands, operations expenditures, operations, not previously authorized, $578,000. Does committee agree? Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 26)

Thank you, Minister. Would anyone else like to chime in? Mr. Nadli. Nothing further from Mr. Nadli.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019, Lands, operations expenditures, operations not previously authorized, $578,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 34-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 63-18(3): Main Estimates 2018-2019, carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The motion on the floor and being distributed. To the motion.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Does committee agree?

Member's Statement on 2018 Arctic Winter Games
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can you feel it? Can you feel the excitement? It's in the air because the 2018 Arctic Winter Games are almost here. The towns of Hay River and Fort Smith have been busy for the past three years getting ready for the 25th Arctic Winter Games, and now the final preparations are being made to put on what will undoubtedly be the biggest event this territory has seen in the past decade, and that is being modest.

We are less than a week away from the opening ceremonies on March 18th at the Hay River Recreation Centre. Mr. Speaker, what a way to break in the brand...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 63-18(3), Main Estimates, 2018-2019. I would like to report progress with one motion carried and that consideration of Tabled Document 63-18(3) is concluded and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Committee Motion 34-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 63-18(3): Main Estimates 2018-2019, carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you.

---Carried

The motion is carried. Consideration of Tabled Document 63-18(3) has now concluded. It will be reported as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Thank you, committee. Last time we left off with the conclusion of the last department for consideration. Does committee agree that on March, sorry, one second. Thank you, committee. As I was saying, we concluded our consideration of the Department of Infrastructure, which was the final department to consider in the main estimates. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 63-18(3), Main Estimates, 2018-2019?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

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