R.J. Simpson

Member Hay River North

Premier
Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs

R.J. Simpson was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, representing the constituency of Hay River North. On December 7th, 2023, Mr. Simpson was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Simpson was formerly acclaimed to the 19th Legislative Assembly and first elected into the 18th Assembly in 2015.

Mr. Simpson was Deputy Speaker of the 18th Assembly, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, and the Chair of the Special Committee on Transition Matters. Mr. Simpson was also a member of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning and the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment.

Mr. Simpson is a lifelong resident of Hay River After graduating from Diamond Jenness Secondary School in 1998 Mr. Simpson went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from MacEwan University and a law degree from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law.

Mr. Simpson has previously worked with the Government of Canada, Northern Transportation Company Ltd, Métis Nation Local 51, and Maskwa Engineering.

While at law school, Mr. Simpson was the President of the Aboriginal Law Students’ Association. He has also served on the board of the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre in Hay River and volunteered with the Canada-Ghana Education Project.

Hay River North Electoral District

Committees

R.J. Simpson
Hay River North
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
867-767-9141
Extension
11120
Constituency Office

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

Phone
867-874-6301
Minister
Email
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Premier of the Northwest Territories, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Justice, Government House Leader

Statements in Debates

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

Thank you. EPOs can be done over the phone, so someone doesn't have to be physically present. I can ask, perhaps, Ms. Bolstad for some details on the monetary aspects of this. Thank you.

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

Thank you. I will go to Ms. Doolittle for some accurate information on this. It's a long contract. Thank you.

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

Deputy Minister, I think, or Ms. Bolstad. Ms. Bolstad can answer that. Thanks.

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

Thank you. I'll ask the deputy minister.

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

Thank you. This is federal money, and there really is a federal push for this. Perhaps it is not as relevant as it might be in some other jurisdictions, but the Member makes some good points about how, perhaps, it is becoming more relevant. My deputy minister can provide some more detail on this. Thank you.

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

Yes, I can share that. Thank you.

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

Thank you. Yes, I believe so. A lot of the issues aren't ones that take money to solve. A lot of them are culture changes and things like that, and that kind of work can be done with no additional cost. Costs associated with things like uniforms aren't exceptionally high, and so things like that can be dealt with, as well. There may have been some savings over the past year in corrections, I'm not sure, what we may be able to use for that, as well. Maybe the deputy minister can respond. Thanks.

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

Thank you. I'd like to ask the deputy minister to respond.

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

Thank you. Yes, that is correct. This is the section where it is. I believe it is community justice projects. Sorry. You know what? How about I hand it over for the budget particulars to Ms. Bolstad.

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

Thank you. For those details, I'll go to Ms. Bolstad.