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

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

All those abstaining, please stand. The result of the recorded vote is 15 in favour, two opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried.

---Carried

What is the wish of committee now, Mr. Beaulieu?

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Testart. Nothing further from Mr. Testart. Seeing nothing further from committee, I will call this activity: Legislative Assembly, statutory offices, operations expenditures summary, $2,060,000. Does committee agree?

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

Thank you. Now, the recreation and youth activity on page 339. I will call this activity. Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, sport recreation and youth, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $7,092,000. Does committee agree?

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

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment?

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

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The Member has requested a recorded vote. There is a motion on the floor, being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour, please stand.

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

Thank you, committee. Continuing on to the final activity, statutory offices, found on pages 19 to 22. Mr. Testart.

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

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

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

Thank you, committee. We will now proceed to the labour development and standards activity. Please turn to page 44. I will call the activity. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, labour development and standards, operations expenditure summary, activity total, $50,247,000. Does committee agree?

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

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 261-18(2), Main Estimates 2017-2018?

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

Thank you, committee. Moving on to office of the clerk, activity 3 of 5. This is on pages 13 to 15. Do you have comments or questions on the office of the clerk? Seeing none, I will call this activity. Legislative Assembly, office of the clerk, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $7,906,000. Does committee agree?