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 23)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 33-18(3): Committee Report 4-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Adult Residential Addictions Treatment Facilities Tour 2017 - Comprehensive Response within 120 Days, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. To the motion.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Minister. To the motion. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please rise.

Question 228-18(3): Environmental Assessments on Land Owned by Northern Transportation Company Limited
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that, the last time I asked these questions, the Minister stated there was a best land-use management plan that is coming out later this year. I guess that will inform when we can start disposing of these lots. I drive by the synchro-lift quite often just to see what is going on. I see there has been lots of work done. Can the Minister maybe talk about the sort of work that has been done at the synchro-lift site to address the environmental hazards that were inherited when the government purchased that site? Thank you.

Committee Motion 33-18(3): Committee Report 4-18(3): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Adult Residential Addictions Treatment Facilities Tour 2017 - Comprehensive Response within 120 Days, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

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

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 23)

Thank you. Minister Abernethy, three minutes.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you. Mr. Thompson. Nothing further from Mr. Thompson. Next, I have Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you for the clarification. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

Member's Statement on International Women's Day
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today is International Women's Day. The theme of this year's campaign is Press for Progress. Today, there are events being held around the world to promote and call for greater action on gender parity. This year's theme is informed by the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report, which tells us that the global gender gap is widening, and at this rate, it will take over 200 years to achieve gender parity. While women worldwide are closing the gap in critical areas, such as health and education, significant gender inequality persists in the...