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
Email
Premier of the Northwest Territories, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Minister of Justice, Government House Leader

Statements in Debates

Committee Motion 7-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendations
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

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

---Carried

The motion is carried. Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 11-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Chief Electoral Officer’s Report on the Administration of the 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendati
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. O'Reilly.

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

Thank you. Minister McLeod.

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

Thank you, committee. Page 11, Municipal and Community Affairs. Comments or questions? I see none. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018, Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, regional operations not previously authorized, $264,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 3-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 3-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Just to let everyone know what we're going to do, there are 15 recommendations in this report. After I open the floor to general comments, each recommendation will be treated as a motion, which Mr. O'Reilly will move. Are there any general comments on this report from committee? Mr. Vanthuyne.

Committee Motion 16-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Chief Electoral Officer’s Report on the Administration of the 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendati
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

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

---Carried

The motion is carried. Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

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

That is correct: Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018. Any general comments? I see none. We will move directly to consideration of the document. Please turn to page 4. Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Comments or questions? Mr. O'Reilly.

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

Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 2-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 2-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018, Carried
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Committee Motion 6-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Chief Electoral Officer's Report on the Administration of the 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendations
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Minister Cochrane. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

The motion is carried. Thank you, committee. Mr. O'Reilly.