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

Hay River North

Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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1320

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11120

Constituency Office

62, promenade Woodland, bureau 104
Hay River Nord NT X0E 1G1
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Premier of the Northwest Territories, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Justice, Government House Leader

Statements in Debates

Committee Motion 108-18(3): Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women in the Legislative Assembly Interim Report - Child Care Expenses as Allowable Election Expense, Carried

Debates of March 13, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 70)

Question has been called. Ms. Green?

Debates of March 13, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 70)

Thank you. Would Minister Cochrane care to assist Minister McLeod?

Committee Motion 114-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 381-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019, Carried

Debates of March 13, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 70)

Thank you. Minister.

Committee Motion 114-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 381-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019, Carried

Debates of March 13, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 70)

Thank you. Mr. Beaulieu.

Committee Motion 115-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 382-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2018-2019, Carried

Debates of March 13, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 70)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 116-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 388-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2019-2020, Carried

Debates of March 13, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 70)

Thank you. The Minister would like to respond, so I will give him an opportunity. Minister.

Bill 29: An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Debates of March 12, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 69)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee would like to report on its consideration of Bill 29, An Act to Amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Bill 29 received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on October 30, 2018, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations for review. An extension was requested and granted on February 27, 2019.

I would like to advise the House of this committee's wish to seek a further extension for our review of the bill, with the intention of reporting back to the House on May 23, 2019. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, in...

Question 687-18(3): Request for Proposals for Hay River Health Long-Term Care Facility

Debates of March 12, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 69)

I know there are developers who have expressed interest in pursuing this opportunity, so does the Minister know if we can expect a new build, or can we expect renovations?

Question 687-18(3): Request for Proposals for Hay River Health Long-Term Care Facility

Debates of March 12, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 69)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of Infrastructure. I see that an RFP for architectural and engineering services has just gone out for the long-term care facility in Hay River; however, there is still a building standing in the lot where that building is supposed to go. We need to move the employees working in that building out to another building, and so I'd like an update on how that's going. Can the Minister update the House on whether or not an RFP has been issued or awarded for office space to move the current employees from H.H. Williams out into another space...

Question 680-18(3): Funding for Parenting Programs

Debates of March 12, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 69)

Now, you can see the problem. The pot of money that supports parenting programs is no longer going to support parenting programs. That is the only pot of money that there is. I understand the reasons why they want to re-profile this money; there are other areas that also need money. This is a proven program that needs to be supported. Right now, the way I understand it, going forward, only licensed childcare providers will be eligible for this pot of money.

Understanding that maybe there needs to be some tweaks to the Growing Together program so it fits in here a little better, can I get some...