Richard Edjericon

Member du Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh 

Circonscription électorale de Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh

Richard Edjericon a été élu pour la première fois dans la circonscription de Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh lors de la 19e Assemblée en 2022 et a été réélu à la 20e Assemblée l’année suivante. Descendant du chef Oliver Edjericon, signataire du traité n° 8 conclu avec les Chipewyans, Richard Edjericon est né et a grandi à Little Buffalo River, près de Fort Resolution. Il a fréquenté l’école secondaire Diamond Jenness à Hay River et l’Akaitcho Hall à Yellowknife.

Titulaire d’un certificat de compagnon charpentier délivré par le Collège Thebacha de Fort Smith, M. Edjericon compte près de quarante ans d’expérience en tant que compagnon charpentier certifié. Il a travaillé aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest et au Nunavut dans le domaine de la construction résidentielle et commerciale.

Son travail dans le secteur de la construction l’a finalement amené à travailler pour Habitation Territoires du Nord-Ouest en tant que coordonnateur de l’entretien du Slave Nord. Il est également devenu directeur général de la division du logement de la Première Nation des Dénés Yellowknives.

Le dévouement de M. Edjericon envers sa collectivité l’a amené à briguer le poste de chef élu de Dettah et de la Première Nation des Dénés Yellowknives, qu’il a occupé de 1999 à 2003. Il est également devenu le grand chef porte-parole par intérim des chefs du territoire d’Akaitcho pour le gouvernement du territoire d’Akaitcho. Il a ensuite rejoint l’Office d’examen des répercussions environnementales de la vallée du Mackenzie en 2007, dont il est rapidement devenu le président, avant d’être reconduit à ce poste en 2011.

Les réalisations dont M. Edjericon est le plus fier sont le règlement de différends frontaliers, la signature d’accords politiques, l’instauration de relations plus équitables entre les nations et la promotion du développement économique. En tant que député, il apporte sa passion pour un Nord plus juste et plus prospère, ainsi que ses connaissances approfondies dans les domaines du logement, de l’économie et de la politique. Il vit à Ndilo avec sa femme, Aleida.

Committees

Responsabilisation et supervision
Bureau de régie
Opérations gouvernementales
Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-767-9143
Extension
12185
Mobile
867-446-1335
Bureau de circonscription
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-446-2564

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 9420(1), 20242028 Business Plan. I will now open the floor to general comments on Tabled Document 9420(1), and each Member will have ten minutes to speak. I'll go to Member any hands? Any comments? Yeah, general comments on the Tabled Document 9420(1). I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake

Committee Motion 4-20(1): Referral of Tabled Document 94-20(1): 2024-2028 Business Plans, to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried.

Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Thank you. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 4-20(1): Referral of Tabled Document 94-20(1): 2024-2028 Business Plans, to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion's carried. Tabled Document 9420(1) will be referred to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight for further review.

Carried

Committee, do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 9420(1), 20242028 Business Plan?

Member’s Statement 196-20(1): Fort Resolution house Fire
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in 2023 fire season, I stood in front of the House here and thanked all the first responders in the Northwest Territories, including YKDFN and Lutselk'e Dene First Nation, for protecting our homes and community, and I thank you for your continued service.

Mr. Speaker, yesterday I spoke about emergency planning and the devastation caused by a recent fire in Fort Resolution. There is certainly much to discuss in this Assembly regarding community administrator situation. But today I would like to revisit those events to highlight how well we all worked together...

Committee Motion 4-20(1): Referral of Tabled Document 94-20(1): 2024-2028 Business Plans, to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Question has been called. All those in favour? Oh, sorry, sorry about that. I'm going to go to the Member from the Yellowknife South.

Committee Motion 4-20(1): Referral of Tabled Document 94-20(1): 2024-2028 Business Plans, to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

The motion's been called. You're moving the motion? I'm going to go to the Member from Range Lake.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake. That was the first second round. I want to thank the committee for your general comments. I'm going to move the I'm going to go to the MLA for Inuvik Boot Lake.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Thank you. Thank you, Member from Frame Lake. Before I go to the next Speaker, I just want to make a little comment here.

Members, I just wanted to remind everybody to wait for their light to come on and before speaking, and when you're done, if you could just say thank you as well so that it will give a much clearer picture to our technical staff and for people watching as well.

I'm going to continue on. Is there any other Members that want to make general comments? Okay, I don't see anybody else. I'm going to go back to the Member of Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 17)

Thank you, Member from the Sahtu. Any other general comments from the Members? I don't see any hands oh okay, I see one there. I'm going to go to the Member from Yellowknife North.