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 83)

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Education, Culture and Employment?

Question 902-18(2): Renaming of Marine Transport Vessels
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Since this is the government's first foray into naming vessels, I hope that they look at different ways of doing it and don't just transfer the rules from naming buildings to vessels. I know that in Hay River, for example, we have a family, the Loutits, where they have son, father, grandfather; they're all legendary river pilots, so to have an SS Loutit would be to name after it after a family, so it would be a little different. I think we should be open to that. Will the government look at being open to different ways of naming and not just transferring the system from buildings to the marine...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly. Ms. Robertson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 83)

Thank you, Minister. We'll move on to the activity detail on page 12, early childhood and schools. There is an information item on page 13. Comments or questions? Mr. O'Reilly.