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.

Committees

Member Denny Rodgers
Inuvik Boot Lake
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My apologies. I'm just about done.

Now, finally, Mr. Speaker, if child care centres are no longer able to operate and we face even more limited spaces or closures, make no mistake it will affect us all. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in April of 2023, the NWT Early Childhood Association held an event called waiting. They invited families from across the NWT who are waiting for spaces to participate. They heard from a variety of families that were either leaving the territory, going on income support, or not able to go back to work due to lack of spaces. This did not take into consideration the families that are choosing not to move to the Northwest Territories and the negative economic impact on the NWT that comes with our inability to attract professionals such as doctors, nurses...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;

The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;

The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;

The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong;

The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon; and,

The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins.

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:

The Member for Range Lake, Kieron Testart; and,

The Member for Sahtu...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker,

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment:

The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;

The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;

The Member for Mackenzie Delta, George Nerysoo;

The Member for Sahtu, Daniel McNeely;

The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins; and,

The Member for Yellowknife North, Shauna Morgan.

AND FURTHER, that the following Members be appointed as alternate Members:

The Member for Deh Cho, Sheryl Yakeleya;

The Member for...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, February the 9th, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

The Member for Frame Lake, Julian Morse;

The Member for Great Slave, Kate Reid;

The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Denny Rodgers;

The Member for Monfwi, Jane Weyallon Armstrong;

The Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon; and,

The Member for Yellowknife Centre, Robert Hawkins.

And further, that the following Members...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank the Minister. One final question. I'm assuming this is in there, but I'll ask the Minister that are they taking into account obviously inflation and inflationary factors as they move forward for annual funding as years to come? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the Minister's passionate about the issue of early child care, and I know that because I know the Minister. But the reality is that the Children's First Society in Inuvik are now using their contingency funds to make payroll. So I'm looking for a commitment from the Minister to say that they will provide at least up until up to the amount that they were provided through last year's financial statements to ensure that they can continue moving forward. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, have those numbers been provided to each individual daycare what that subsidy will be?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a followup to my Member's statement earlier, I've been told that each program is going to get more money or get new money for a proposed new funding mechanism. But when asked, they couldn't tell me, for example the Children's First Society in Inuvik, what that amount would be. For the new funding mechanism, if the department knows all the programs who get more money, why can't the CFS, Children's First Society, get those funding numbers now so they can plan for it? My question is for the Minister of ECE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 3)

Sorry, I would ask for unanimous consent.

Unanimous consent granted