Denny Rodgers

Member Inuvik Boot Lake

Denny Rodgers was elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly to represent the constituency of Inuvik Boot Lake. 

Mr. Rodger’s was born on August 4, 1968, in Come by Chance, Newfoundland. Mr. Rodger’s has been a cornerstone of Inuvik since 1994. With eight years on the Inuvik Town Council and three as Mayor, his commitment to community is unwavering.

Mr. Rodger’s academic foundation from Eastern College covers Business, Banking, Marketing, and Financial Accounting. His professional journey spans diverse roles, including three years at the Town of Inuvik, twelve years with Inuvialuit Development Corporation, ten years at the Inuvik Housing Authority, and two self-employed years.

Beyond his civic and professional pursuits, Mr. Rodger finds joy in family life, with wife Joanne and three children. His summers involve boating and golf, while winter sees him on snowmobiles and curling rinks. Traveling, a passion whenever time allows complements his busy schedule.

Over the last three decades, Mr. Rodger’s has actively engaged in philanthropic pursuits. He has served as the Chair of the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Governance Board, helmed the Business Development and Investment Corporation, and assumed the role of Public Administrator for Aurora College. His dedication extends to various organizations, including minor hockey, Children’s First, curling, softball, and Arctic Expo. Through these diverse commitments, he consistently demonstrates a profound commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of those around him.

Inuvik Boot Lake Electoral District

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Public Accounts
Government Operations
Procedure and Privileges
Denny Rodgers
Inuvik Boot Lake
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Denny_Rodgers@ntassembly.ca
Phone
(867) 767-9143 (link is a phone number)
Constituency Office

84 Mackenzie Rd
Inuvik NT X0E0T0
Canada

Email
sheila_nasogaluak@ntassembly.ca
Phone
(867) 777-4693(link is a phone number)

Statements in Debates

Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates – Education, Culture and Employment – Deferral of Department, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 33)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of the capital estimates for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 33)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 193-20(1), 2025-2026 Capital Estimates for the Departments of Municipal and Community Affairs; Education, Culture and Employment; Infrastructure; and, Environment and Climate Change. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Report 15-20(1): Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on Committee’s Statement on the Housing and Healthcare Crises in the Northwest Territories, Received by the Assembly, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Your Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight is pleased to provide its Report on the Committee's Statement on the Housing and Healthcare Crises in the Northwest Territories and commends it to the House.

Mr. Speaker, this report sets out the accountability and oversight committee's concerns and call for urgent government intervention regarding the crises conditions that have developed in the delivery of health care and social services and affordability and availability of housing across the Northwest Territories. Through correspondence before the...

Committee Motion 42-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates – Justice – Deferral of Department, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Committee Motion 41-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates – Finance – Deferral of Department, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 32)

I move that the committee defer further consideration of the capital estimates for the Department of Finance at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Tabled Document 204-20(1): HEalthcare survey by MLAs Hawkins and Testart – Your Healthcare Patient Experiences in the Northwest Territories
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 32)

Oversight, Mr. Speaker, not a mistake. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member from Range Lake, that Committee Report 15-20(1), Report on Committee's Statement on the Housing and Health Care Crises in the Northwest Territories, be received by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Member’s Statement 366-20(1): Housing and Healthcare Crises
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, later today I will read a report in the House that shares our observations and serious concerns regarding the crisis conditions that have developed in the delivery of health care and social services and the lack of affordability and availability of housing stocks across the territory. In response, we are calling for an immediate course correction and meaningful intervention by the government to address these unsustainable issues.

Mr. Speaker, committee acknowledges the capital budget is...

Committee Motion 42-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates – Justice – Deferral of Department, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of the capital estimates for the Department of Justice at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 32)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee would like to consider Tabled Document Capital Estimates 2024-2025, Department of Finance and Department of Justice. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 40-20(1): Concurrence Motion – Tabled Document 201-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 201-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, be now concluded and that the Tabled Document 201-20(1) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.