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
Ministre
Email
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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, 3rd Session (day 30)

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

Question 313-18(3): Dredging in Hay River Harbour
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Does the Minister have any numbers he can share with us about how much they expect this dredging to cost? Maybe we can swing it ourselves and don't have to wait on the feds.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Question 313-18(3): Dredging in Hay River Harbour
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have some questions for the Minister of Infrastructure about dredging the port of Hay River. I believe it was back in 2016 he said that we might begin dredging in 2017, and it was in 2017 that dredging hadn't begun, but there had been military aircraft taking pictures. There was Coast Guard doing ultrasonic sounding. There were working groups. Now it is 2018, and we are getting close to the end of this Assembly. A constituent just asked me this today, so that is why I am asking: what has been done in regard to dredging the port of Hay River? What work has been...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Thank you, committee. Bill 5 is now ready for third reading. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Summary Conviction Procedures Act?

Question 302-18(3): Funding Formula for Family Support Centre
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

That is a bit disheartening, that they are not going to the people who know the most about this to do some work on prevention.

How is the government working with the Hay River Family Support Centre to acquire a new building? I know that there is federal money out there, but it is not always easily accessible. There are a million different applications you can fill out. There are a million different pots of money. There are all of these things going on, and it is difficult for one organization to navigate this world. How is the GNWT assisting the Family Support Centre in getting their new...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Thank you, committee. Clause 2.

Question 302-18(3): Funding Formula for Family Support Centre
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just made a statement about the Family Support Centre in Hay River, so I will forego a lengthy preamble.

I would like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services about the funding formula that he committed to have developed. He stated that they would begin developing this a year after the Territorial Health Authority was amalgamated, and that was last August. We are about 10 months from that, now. I would like to ask the Minister: what is the status update of the funding formula for family violence shelters in the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Next, Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 30)

Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, please take your seat at the witness table. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses to the House.