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 24-18(3): Committee Report 2-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Response to Report within 120 Days, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you. Committee, do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 2-18(3)?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 4)

Thank you, committee. We will begin our consideration immediately.

As I have said, we are beginning our consideration immediately. We have already taken a break earlier. First, we have agreed to consider Committee Report 2-18(3), Report on the Review of the 2015-2016 Public Accounts. I will turn to the chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, which wrote the report. Mr. Testart, do you have any opening comments?

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

Thank you. Minister McLeod.

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

Thank you. Minister McLeod.

Committee Motion 2-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 2-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

Thank you, committee. Seeing nothing further, I will call this section. 2018-2019 Supplementary Estimate No. 1 (Infrastructure Expenditures), Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, early childhood and schools not previously authorized, $1,255,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 7-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendations
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

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

Committee Motion 17-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Chief Electoral Officer’s Report on the Administration of the 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendati
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

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

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

Thank you, Minister Moses. I see nothing further from Mr. Thompson. I will call this page. Mr. O'Reilly, you have already spoken to this. I will let you speak briefly, if you would like.

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

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018, Justice operations expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $582,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 3-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 3-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

I will now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Committee Report 1-18(3), Report on the Review of the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendations and the White Paper on the Independence and Accountability of Election Administration in the Northwest Territories.

I will go to the chair of the committee responsible for the report, the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, for any opening comments. Mr. O'Reilly.