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

Question 736-18(2): A New Day Program Request for Proposals
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 68)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my statement today, and my questions and statement yesterday, I have more questions for the Minister of Justice about the A New Day program. As I mentioned, the RFP is quite sparse on details, and that is raising all the concerns and questions, so I am just trying to get at this, and get some more information out there.

My first question is that, the Coalition Against Family Violence was integral in developing the original A New Day Program, and it is a network with considerable corporate knowledge and experience. My question is: how will the new program...

Motion to Amend Committee Motion 91-18(2), Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Ms. Holland.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

All those abstaining, please stand.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. I would like to introduce Deputy Law Clerk Alyssa Holland. Any legal questions that may arise, you may direct them to her through me. I will now open up the floor to general comments on Committee Report 7-18(2). Do we have general comments? Premier.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is defeated.

---Defeated

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 7-18(2), Report on the Review of the Members' Conduct Guidelines. I would like to report progress with three motions being adopted and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Motion to Amend Committee Motion 91-18(2), Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. O'Reilly asked me to direct it to the law clerk, so I'll direct it to Deputy Law Clerk Ms. Holland. Ms. Holland.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

The Member requested a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

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

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Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

All those abstained, please stand. The results of the recorded vote are two in favour; 14 opposed; zero abstentions. The motion is defeated.

---Defeated