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

Bill 28: Interpretation Act
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Thank you, committee. To the bill as a whole. Does committee agree that Bill 28, reprint, Interpretation Act is now ready for third reading?

Bill 25: An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Committee, we have agreed to next consider Bill 25, An Act to Amend the Residential Tenancies Act. I will ask the Minister responsible for it to introduce it. Minister Sebert.

Bill 30: Health Statutes Amendment Act (Cremation Services)
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. O'Reilly, how do you respond?

Member's Statement on Medical Travel
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, medical travel: where do I begin? I spoke yesterday about the medical travel co-payment threshold that desperately needs updating. Today I want to talk about the level of service that residents in Hay River receive with regard to medical travel. There are around 1,300 medical travel round trips between Hay River and Yellowknife each year, and about 600 to Edmonton. Maybe it is because of the sheer volume of these trips, but without a doubt my office receives more complaints about medical travel than anything else. The frequency of complaints has reached a...

Bill 28: Interpretation Act
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. I see no further questions or comments. Committee, we can proceed to a clause-by-clause review of the bill starting on page 5. There are 52 clauses, so I propose that we proceed five clauses at a time. I'll call out clause one through five, et cetera. Does committee agree?

Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Coroners Act
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Thank you, committee. Bill 24 is now ready for third reading. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 24?

Bill 30: Health Statutes Amendment Act (Cremation Services)
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Mr. O'Reilly, please introduce your witness.

Bill 28: Interpretation Act
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 78)

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Reddy.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 77)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Committee Report 11-18(2), Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of Standing Committee Public Engagement and Transparency. I would like to report progress and that consideration of Committee Report 11-18(2) is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 77)

Thank you, committee. Now what is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.