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

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. We will now proceed to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. The department begins on page 307. We will begin with the regional operations activity on page 330. I will call this activity. Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, regional operations, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $86,755,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. We will now turn to the departmental total on page 27. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, total department, $314,879,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Moving on. Activity 4 of 5. Office of the speaker, found on pages 16 to 18. Does committee have comments or questions? Seeing none, I will this activity. Legislative Assembly, office of the speaker, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $350,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you. We will turn to the departmental total on page 253. Department of Justice, total department, $123,417,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. We will now consider the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. The department begins on page 23. However, we will begin with the education and culture activity. Please turn to page 34. I will call this activity. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, education and culture, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $203,195,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of the proposed borrowing plan of the Government of the Northwest Territories?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Moving on to activity 2 of 5, office of the Chief Electoral Officer, $641,000. This is found on pages 10 to 12. Do you have comments or questions? Seeing none, I will call this activity. Legislative Assembly, office of the Chief Electoral Officer, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $641,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that that concludes our consideration of the Department of Lands?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, committee. We will now return to the departmental total. Committee, please turn to page 193. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, total department, $55,511,000. Does committee agree?