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 66)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

Committee Motion 89-18(2): Committee Report 6-18(2), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 7: An Act to Amend the Revolving Funds Act - Response to Report within 120 Days, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. There is a motion on the floor and being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed.

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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Typically, we would go to the chair of the committee that considered the bill for opening comments, but as the report on Bill 7 was read, the Chair has indicated that is sufficient. Minister Schumann, would you please introduce your witnesses to committee.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Minister. Forty-seven seconds, Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne, was there anything further?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. I have no one further on my list. Would the Minister like to respond to the opening comments?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. This discussion is actually better suited for the second clause, so I'm going to proceed to call the first clause and the discussion can continue on clause 2. So clause 1, does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Mr. O'Reilly, your time is up. I will remind the committee that we still have the report of the standing committee to discuss, which discusses many of these topics. Next, I have Mr. Thompson.