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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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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Déclarations dans les débats

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 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding appointment of Deputy Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today regarding amendment of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, February 8, 2024, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Rule 9.2(3) be amended to read: The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight shall report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the following Standing Committees of the Assembly:

On Economic Development and Environment;

On Government Operations;

On Procedure and Privileges;

On public accounts;

On Social Development; and

On any other Standing and Special Committees as directed by the Assembly.

An...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you, Mr. Premier. Given this important role, there are positions in the region, I'm sure in other communities as well, in other regions, will the Premier commit to having the department do an assessment of senior leadership positions in the region at a whole, in its entirety? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I said in my opening Member's statement, there's concern in Inuvik that the regional director position is not filled. The question is for the Premier, Mr. Speaker, why hasn't the department filled that role since the current person retired in 2020? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this government can only be successful when elected politicians are available to the people we serve. This means we must be present in the community. It means we must listen to the concerns that our communities raise. This means we must act at all times with the best interests of our communities in mind. The people elected us and to the people we must be accountable.

Mr. Speaker, the same can be said for our senior government staff. Residents need appropriately staffed regional offices where issues can be brought forward and addressed. It is not enough to...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appointment of the Deputy Speaker.

WHEREAS section 46(1) of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act requires that there shall be an elected Deputy Speaker;

AND WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly wishes to appoint a deputy speaker;

NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that the Member from Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon, be appointed as Deputy Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS standing committees are established by each committee and continue in existence until otherwise ordered by Rule 9.2(1);

AND WHEREAS the standing committees of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly are named in Rule 9.2(3) with their terms of reference established in Appendix C of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly;

NOW THEREFORE I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave that the text of the Rule 9.2(3) be deleted and the following text added in its place: The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight shall report and...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 2)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 8, 2024, I will move the following motion:

I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Great Slave, that the Member for Tu NedheWiilideh, Richard Edjericon, be appointed as Deputy Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be seeking unanimous consent to deal with this motion today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.