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 , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you, committee. We will consider the documents after a short recess.

---SHORT RECESS

Committee Motion 81-18(2): Committee Report 8-18(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner - Modernization and Update of Access to I
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you. Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, minerals and petroleum resources, not previously authorized, $1,600,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

I’ll call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee, Mr. Testart?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. 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. Sergeant-at-Arms, will you please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Committee, we have next agreed to consider Committee Report 8-18 (2): Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. I will go to the chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations for any opening comments. Mr. Testart.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you, committee. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $3,500,000. Does committee agree?

Question 710-18(2): Yellowknife Airport Terminal Hours of Operation
Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So I know when there's something on the table; like I said earlier, the government doesn't make a decision until that thing happens. So I'll rephrase the question: will the Minister commit to keeping the airport open 24 hours a day if Bill 7 passes? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 327-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Thank you, committee. Next page, page 6. Health and Social Services. Comments or questions? Seeing none, I will call the page. Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, community health programs, not previously authorized, $2,500,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 65)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 327-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2017-2018, and Committee Report 8-18(2), Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. I would like to report progress with nine motions being adopted, that Committee Report 8-18(2) is concluded, and that consideration of the Tabled Document 327-18(2) is concluded, and that the House is concurring those estimates, and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be...