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

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

Thank you, Mr. Testart. The Member has requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.

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

Thank you, Mr. Testart. The Minister.

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

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Gardiner.

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

Thank you, Mr. Nakimayak. Next, Mr. Nadli.

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. O'Reilly. To the motion. Seeing no further comments, I will turn to Ms. Green to close debate on this motion. Ms. Green.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Thank you, Minister. I open the floor to general comments. Do we have any general comments on Bill 18? Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Sergeant-At-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, please introduce your witnesses.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Thank you, Minister. I will now turn to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Development, the committee that considered the bill, for any opening comments that he may have. Mr. Thompson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Thank you, committee. We will take a very brief five-minute break and resume. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Health and Social Services Professions Act, and would like to report that Bill 18 is ready for third reading as amended and reprinted; and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.