R.J. Simpson

Député de Hay River Nord

Premier ministre
Ministre de l’Exécutif et des Affaires autochtones

R.J. Simpson a été élu à la 20e Assemblée, représentant la circonscription de Hay River Nord. Le 7 décembre 2023, M. Simpson a été élu premier ministre de la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

M. Simpson a été élu par acclamation à la 19e Assemblée législative et élu pour la première fois à la 18e Assemblée en 2015.

M. Simpson a été élu pour la première fois à la 18e Assemblée législative en 2015. M. Simpson a été président adjoint de la 18e Assemblée législative, vice-président du Comité permanent des opérations gouvernementales et président du Comité spécial sur les questions de transition. M. Simpson a également siégé au Comité permanent des priorités et de la planification, de même qu’au Comité permanent du développement économique et de l’environnement.

M. Simpson a habité à Hay River toute sa vie. Après avoir obtenu son diplôme d’études secondaires à l’école secondaire Diamond Jenness en 1998, il a décroché un baccalauréat ès arts à l’Université MacEwan et un diplôme en droit à la faculté de droit de l’Université de l’Alberta.

M. Simpson a précédemment travaillé pour le gouvernement du Canada, la Northern Transportation Company limitée, la section locale no 51 des Métis, et Maskwa Engineering.

Pendant ses études en droit, M. Simpson a été président de l’association des étudiants en droit autochtones. Il a également siégé au conseil d’administration du Centre d’amitié Soaring Eagle, à Hay River, et donne de son temps au projet d’éducation Canada-Ghana.

Committees

R.J. Simpson
Hay River Nord
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11120
Bureau de circonscription

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
Canada

Phone
867-874-6301
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Premier ministre des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Ministère de l’Exécutif et des Affaires autochtones, Ministre de la Justice

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are we agreed to begin with general comments? I apologize.

---Laughter.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

I now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 143-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2017-2018. Does the Minister of Finance have any opening remarks?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Does Committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 14318(2), Capital Estimates, 20172018. I would like to report progress, and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Question 332-18(2): NWT Agricultural Strategy
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 31)

I appreciate that answer, as well. That's good to hear. We have a program, an agreement with the federal government, Growing Forward 2. It matches GNWT contributions 60/40, and it's used to grow the agriculture sector, particularly commercial agriculture. At the current rate of GNWT contributions we're going to miss out on over $1 million of this federal funding. Does the department have a plan to increase its contribution to take full advantage of the federal funds before the fiveyear agreement ends?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There's a motion to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable.

---Carried

I will stand and report progress.

Member’s Statement on Recognition of Hay River’s Filipino Community
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last month in my role as deputy speaker I had the honour and pleasure of hosting her Excellency Petronila Garcia, the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, as well as Consul General Neil Ferrer and his consular outreach team. We spoke on various topics, but primarily we discussed the Filipino Community in the Northwest Territories, and particularly in Hay River.

I was proud to be able to inform her Excellency of the countless positive contributions made by the Filipino Community in Hay River, and I believe she took pride in hearing about how strong and well...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 30)

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of Committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Question 308-18(2): Safety Concerns in Long-Term Care Facilities
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 29)

I thank the Minister for his thorough answers. He's answered a couple of my questions, so this might be my last one. I know that cameras are going into new facilities. Has the department looked into installing cameras in existing facilities, particularly Woodland Manor, and does the department have a price on that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.