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 64)

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

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 315-18(2)?

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Transportation, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $340,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Page 6, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures summary, administrative and support services. Do we have comments or questions on this page? Seeing none, I will call it. Health and Social Services, operations expenditure. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. I was trying to get here before the mic went off. With nothing further, I will call this page. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, administrative and support services, not previously authorized, $280,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 78-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2016- 2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Infrastructure, capital investment expenditures, programs and services, not previously authorized, $1,600,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. I just want to clarify with Mr. Beaulieu. Bill 13 was the first one that you wanted to consider, Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. On to page 9, Transportation, capital investment expenditures. Comments or questions? Seeing none, I will call this department. Transportation, capital investment expenditures, highways, not previously authorized, $2,620,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Last page, Transportation. Comments or questions from committee? I see none. I will call the page. Transportation, operations expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $200,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses to the committee.