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, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Before we continue, I just want to take a minute to thank all the Pages, not just the ones here today, but the ones who have been here this sitting and this entire session as we are coming to the end of our third session. Thank you to all the Pages that have been with us this year. Next, Mr. Thompson.

Committee Motion 117-18(2): Replacement of Text Regarding Working Collaboratively to Reduce Poverty, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

The results of the recorded vote are 17 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. I was going to congratulate our clerk here on her TV debut, but I think you have been pre-empted by bingo already. Anything further? Seeing nothing, does committee agree that consideration of Tabled Document 419-18(2) and Committee Report 12-18(2) are concluded?

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 117-18(2): Replacement of Text Regarding Working Collaboratively to Reduce Poverty, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, Ms. Green. There is a motion on the floor. The motion has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion? Ms. Green.

Committee Motion 114-18(2): Tabled Document 419-18(2): Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition of Text Regarding Post-Secondary Education, Trades-Oriented Learning and Northern Educational Institutions, c
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, Ms. Green. There is a motion on the floor. The motion has been distributed and is in order. To the motion. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, committee. I understand that the Premier had some opening comments. Premier McLeod.

Committee Motion 116-18(2): Addition of Text Regarding Making Childcare Accessible and Affordable, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 113-18(2): Tabled Document 419-18(2): Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition of Text Regarding the Knowledge Economy, carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. To the motion.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 85)

Thank you, committee. We will consider the documents after a brief recess.

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