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.

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R.J. Simpson
Hay River Nord
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
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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 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. I had this discussion with the department very soon after I took this file. I think the Member knows that I like costed plans with timelines, and so I've asked the department to go ahead and do that work. We hope to have something in the near future. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. We have no backlog. Perhaps, for a bit of history, Ms. Bolstad might be able to enlighten us. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Yes, I do. Should I just take it away? Thank you. I am here to present the 2021-2022 Main Estimates for the Department of Justice. Overall, the department's estimates propose an increase of $136,000 over the Main Estimates 2020-2021. These estimates continue to support the mandate objectives for the Department of Justice while continuing to meet the GNWT's fiscal objectives to prioritize responsible and strategic spending.

Highlights of these proposed estimates include forced growth funding of $877,000:

$99,000 to fund increased external counsel costs in the Office of the Children's Lawyer;

$123...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. I agree that it's probably not something we would just not fund, but based on our experiences, the $99,000 should be sufficient to cover the costs that we expect in the coming year. It is based on experience, whereas the first number was really based on a guess. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. I would ask the deputy minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. I can't say I'm familiar exactly with what's happening in Fort Smith. I know that a lot of the interactions in the communities are really based on who might be there at any given time, and you might have someone who comes in who is stronger in communication than someone else. Communication is the cause of probably 80 percent of the problems that I come across in this job, anyways, and improving communication is always probably the easiest fix to some of the biggest problems. That being said, I know the Member said she is friends with the commanding officer. From my conversations...

Tabled Document 340-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 568-19(2): Inmate Rehabilitation
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: "Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 568-19(2): Inmate Rehabilitation." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. I know we have a lot of corrections officers with very long careers, a lot of local people. There is a lot of turnover happening in that we have a lot of people ready to retire and who are retiring, and they are of that age. I am not sure about this, people who went through this program and started working with corrections. I am not sure if we have that information on hand. The deputy minister might be able to offer something. I am not sure. Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. I will ask the deputy minister for an exact figure. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. These three are in Yellowknife. There were a couple of new positions in the Tlicho as of last year, I believe, and in the South Slave, there were a couple of new positions a few years ago. Justice and the RCMP work together to identify needs, put together business cases, and submit those. Thank you.