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
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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867-767-9141
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11120
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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

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Stewart. Nothing further from O'Reilly. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 78-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2016- 2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, negative $809,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. We will defer the bill number and title until after the consideration of the clauses. Please turn to page 5 of the bill. Clauses 1 through 10. Comments or questions? Seeing none. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Moving on to page 8, Industry, Tourism and Investment. Comments or questions from committee? Seeing none, I will begin calling this page. Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, economic diversification and business support, not previously authorized, $83,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 78-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2016- 2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, committee. Moving on to page 13, Transportation. Do I have comments or questions from committee? I see none. I will call the page. Transportation, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, negative $79,494,000. Does committee agree?

Member’s Statement on Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre Employment Training Programs
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when I was growing up, I would attend the day camp at the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre every summer. That is where I learned how to make a bed with pine boughs, cook bannock over an open fire, and snare rabbits.

I am happy to say that after all these years, the friendship centre's tradition of educating youth is as strong as ever, but now, it is focused on delivering programs to develop job skills and provide work experience. Just this past Friday, our Member of Parliament was in Hay River where he announced that the friendship centre is receiving a...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Minister. Anything further? Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 77-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 315-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2016-2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Minister. You may take your seat at the witness table. I will note for the record that Mr. Stewart and Mr. Kalgutkar are still at the witness table. Does committee have any general comments on this tabled document? Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 78-18(2): Concurrence of Tabled Document 316-18(2): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2016- 2017, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Thank you, committee. On to the final supplementary estimate. It is Tabled Document 317-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018. Again, I will turn to the Minister of Finance for opening comments. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 64)

Thank you, Minister, and welcome to the witnesses. I will now open the floor to general comments on Bill 13. General comments? Seeing none, does committee agree that we proceed to a clause-by-clause review of the bill?