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
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Email
Courriel
Phone
867-767-9143
Extension
12185
Mobile
867-446-1335
Bureau de circonscription
Email
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Phone
867-446-2564

Déclarations dans les débats

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you. Please turn to page 54.

Education, Culture and Employment, labour development and standards, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $16,857,000. Does the committee agree?

Question 292-20(1): Transboundary Water Pollution and Testing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At what point in time are we going to start continuing to get more information like this as downstream users here in Northwest Territories? In my riding, we have high cancer rates and we got to figure a way this one out where Alberta consults with the Government of the Northwest Territories. We already do it through an agreement we have with Alberta, and we do it through the impact review board, but at the same time Alberta doesn't include us in their approval process as they go through the environment assessment for those projects. So I'm wondering can we continue to...

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you. Moving on to Education, Culture and Employment, we will start by reviewing the activities that the committee previously deferred. Please turn to page 40.

Education, Culture and Employment, early learning, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $25,396,000. Does the committee agree?

Question 292-20(1): Transboundary Water Pollution and Testing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of ECC. Can the Minister update this Assembly on the latest situation with Suncor reporting runoff water testing above compliance parameters, which include rough timelines as to when more information will be available and if residents downstream from this incident in the South Slave region have to take any precautions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you. Please turn to page XX of the document to find the Borrowing Plan for the Government Reporting Entity and Established Borrowing Limits for the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Borrowing Plan for the Government Reporting Entity and Established Borrowing Limits for the Government of the Northwest Territories. The total considered borrowing is $1,616,110,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you. Does the committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled documents?

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you. Moving on to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, please turn to page 335.

Municipal and Community Affairs, total department, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $156,327,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Tabled Document 111-20(1) will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.

---Carried

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Thank you. It's been a long day already.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 93-20(1), 2024-2025 Main Estimates. Minister of Finance, please proceed with our opening remarks.

Committee Motion 33-20(1) : Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 111-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 26)

Thank you. Moving on to the Department of Justice, please turn to page 314.

Justice, legal aid services, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $7,645,000. Does the committee agree?