Denny Rodgers

Member Inuvik Boot Lake

Circonscription électorale d’Inuvik Boot Lake 

Denny Rodgers a été élu député de la circonscription d’Inuvik Boot Lake à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. 

Né le 4 août 1968 à Come by Chance, à Terre-Neuve, il compte parmi les principales personnalités d’Inuvik depuis 1994. Avec à son actif huit ans au conseil municipal d’Inuvik et trois en tant que maire, son engagement envers la collectivité est inébranlable. 

Denny Rodgers a étudié l’administration, les affaires bancaires, le marketing et la comptabilité financière à l’Eastern College. Son parcours professionnel comporte diverses fonctions, dont trois ans à la Ville d’Inuvik, 12 ans à la Société de développement des Inuvialuits, 10 ans à l’Office d’habitation d’Inuvik et deux ans en tant travailleur autonome. En dehors de ses activités civiques et professionnelles, Denny Rodgers s’épanouit dans sa vie familiale, en tant qu’époux et en tant que père de trois enfants. L’été, il fait du bateau et joue au golf, tandis que l’hiver, il enfourche sa motoneige et fréquente les pistes de curling. Les voyages, une passion à laquelle il s’adonne dès que le temps le lui permet, complètent son emploi du temps chargé. 

Au cours des trois dernières décennies, Denny Rodgers s’est engagé corps et âme dans des activités philanthropiques. Il a présidé le Conseil de gouvernance de la Commission de la sécurité au travail et de l’indemnisation des travailleurs, dirigé la Société d’investissement et de développement et assumé le rôle d’administrateur public du Collège Aurora. Son dévouement s’étend à diverses organisations, dont le hockey mineur, l’initiative Children First, le curling, la balle molle et l’Expo pour le développement de l’Arctique. Ces multiples engagements démontrent sa volonté profonde d’avoir un impact positif sur la vie de ceux qui l’entourent.

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Member Denny Rodgers
Inuvik Boot Lake
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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 12)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, given my theme this week is employment, and I likely sound like a broken record to the Premier on this issue, but I'm glad to see that a regional director of finance has been hired in Inuvik. My question is to the Premier on where we are with the department on the regional director for infrastructure  sorry, regional director for the executive in Inuvik. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 12)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And certainly good to hear that there are targets being set. I know the last Assembly was clear that departments were to set targets, and GNWT were to set targets. Can the Minister tell me what those targets are, Mr. Speaker?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 12)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Finance. In the last Assembly, the Minister committed to create a new policy to prioritize hiring Indigenous people. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister provide the status of this new policy to support Indigenous hiring?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 12)

Mr. Chair, I move the Chair rise and report progress.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 11)

Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the Minister of Finance for that answer. My question is, is there an annual financial value to these positions that are vacant and, if so, can the Minister give me that number, please?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 11)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Finance. Can the Minister tell me the current number of vacant positions across the GNWT?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 11)

Mr. Chair, I move that the chair rise and report progress. No, no, no, not yet sorry if I did that out. Apologies. Apologies. Apologies. Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw. Apologies, I thought I did the committee motion outside of Mr. Chair, apologies.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 11)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And just a comment, perhaps it's time that the department as a government, we look at moving MTS to Inuvik or Tuktoyaktuk where perhaps that loss can turn into a profit. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 11)

Mr. Chair, my question sorry. Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is, can the Minister provide the total business loss for MTS for the year 20232024?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 11)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks for that information. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister talk I guess that number of 517, how does that compare to previous years? Is it an average for those positions and are the positions tracked by regions, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.