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
Rj_simpson@ntassembly.ca
Phone
867-767-9141 (link is a phone number)
Extension
11120
Bureau de circonscription

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

Phone
867-874-6301(link is a phone number)
Ministre
Email
Rj_simpson@gov.nt.ca
Premier ministre des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Ministère de l’Exécutif et des Affaires autochtones, Ministre de la Justice

Déclarations dans les débats

Question 276-18(3): Government Response to Pilot Shortage
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

I guess it is very early, but is this something the government would look at partnering with a local airline on? Is the government willing to look at providing funding to get this school started?

Committee Motion 48-18(3): Committee Report 6-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories - Comprehensive Response to Repo
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

The motion is carried. Thank you, committee. Committee, do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 6-18(3), Standing Committee on Government Operations, Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories?

Committee Motion 42-18(3): Committee Report 6-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories - Draft Climate Change Strategic
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion.

Question 276-18(3): Government Response to Pilot Shortage
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are not enough pilots in Canada to meet the demand, and this gap is widening. The effects are being felt across Canada, but, in the NWT, we are disproportionately affected, I would say, because our territory is so large, would have a lack of road infrastructure, and the new rules around pilot fatigue mean more pilots are required to maintain the current flights that we have. Many residents rely heavily on small regional airlines, and those are the type of airlines that have difficulty retaining pilots because they are being poached by the bigger...

Committee Motion 48-18(3): Committee Report 6-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories - Comprehensive Response to Repo
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Minister. I gave you a wide berth because you did hold your comments to the end, but generally we speak to the motion. So, to the motion, the motion that is in front of us. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 41-18(3): Committee Report 6-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories - Acknowledgement and Reference
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Question 270-18(3): Taxation of Student Loans and Grants
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a few things that I am really passionate about; education is one of them, and that's why I always tell the young people, that makes me sound old, but I always tell the young people that we have great student financial assistance in the territory. It has gotten better recently with their Bring It North initiative, which rewards people for coming back to the North, or even if you weren't from the North, moving here. It helps with student loans.

Recently, a lot of people started receiving their T4A slips for one of the initiatives in Northern Bonus. I have some...

Committee Motion 47-18(3): Committee Report 6-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories - Fulfilment of Wildlife Managem
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 40-18(3): Committee Report 6-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories - Standing Committee on Governme
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 46-18(3): Committee Report 6-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Climate Change in the Northwest Territories - Development of Procedural Auth
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Testart.