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
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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

Committee Motion 231-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 53, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Minister.

Question 838-18(3): South Mackenzie Correctional Centre Therapeutic Model
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier this sitting the Minister of Justice spoke about the transition of SMCC, the correction centre there, to a therapeutic model based loosely on, or rather inspired, I guess, by the Guthrie House model in Victoria. I think this is one of the most exciting things that is happening right now in corrections, if not in the entire government of the NWT.

We realize that we can't just send people into jails and expect them to come out fully rehabilitated and ready to integrate into society, and so this is an attempt to address some of those issues. It's a short time frame...

Committee Motion 212-18(3): Standing Committee on Economic Development and environment Report on the Review of Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act - government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. McNeely. We are making history here, and I want to take a moment to thank all the Pages who have been with us this past couple of weeks while we've been making history. Whoever said history was boring? Thank you guys all very much for the hard work that you've been doing for us.

---Applause

Seeing nothing further, I guess we can move to -- oh, Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 213-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 1 to replace definition of "settlement Lands", Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you, committee. One hundred and fifteen to go.

---Clauses 1 through 6 inclusive, approved

Clause 7. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 215-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend paragraph 17.1(1)(q), Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Minister.

Committee Motion 217-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 22, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you, committee. Clause 21.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 222-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend Clause 24(7), Defeated
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you, Minister Schumann. One moment.

Thank you, committee. I will rule that there is no point of order, because the Minister used the term "may," and he did not name particular Members, although I can understand the Member's concern. Language perhaps has the potential to cause disorder.

Like I have stated a number of times over this past week, if we can all remain civil and all respect each other's opinions, as there are many differing opinions in this Assembly, we can get through the next few days without any more animosity bubbling to the top. I think that we would all appreciate that...

Committee Motion 224-18(3): Bill 34: Mineral Resources Act – Amend paragraph 28(5)(a) Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Clause 28 as amended. Mr. O'Reilly.

Recorded Vote
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 87)

Thank you. Mr. Testart.