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
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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 73)

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Next, Mr. Vanthuyne.

Committee Motion 104-18(2): Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Education Act – Amendments to Clause 4(b) (re: increase to grades 9-12 hours of instruction to 1000 hours), defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion. Minister Moses.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order, non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. I will rise and report progress.

---Carried

Question 790-18(2): Commercial Fisheries Revitalization
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Processing fish is one part of the equation. The other part is marketing this fish ourselves or having the fishermen market it themselves, and part of the revitalization strategy is to build those markets, whether they be in the territory, they be in Alberta, or overseas. What are we doing, what is the government doing, to create those markets now? The plan calls for getting out of Freshwater. That is what the plan calls for. We need those markets, so where are we? Do we have someone hired? Do we have markets developed in the South? Can I get an update on that? Thank...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart. There's nothing further from Mr. Testart. Next, I have Mr. Thompson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Goldney.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you. Ms. Mueller.

Committee Motion 106-18(2): Bill 16: An Act to Amend the Education Act – Amendment to Clause 4 (re: Mandatory Review of Hours of Instruction after Three Years by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment), carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion, Minister Moses.