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

Responsabilisation et supervision
Comptes publics
Opérations gouvernementales
Procédure et privilèges
Denny Rodgers
Inuvik Boot Lake
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Boîte
1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Constituency Office

84 Mackenzie Rd
Inuvik NT X0E0T0
Canada

Email
Courriel
Phone
(867) 777-4693

Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 79)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, your committee would like to consider Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates, the Departments of Infrastructure, Municipal and Community Affairs, and the Department of Justice, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you. Nothing further, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just had one question I forgot to ask in my first round. I noticed in the active positions, the Beaufort Delta has lost one. Just curious as to why we went from 48 down to 47.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And, yeah, listen, I can imagine, and I appreciate that. And I know -- the Minister knows we've had many conversations around issues around winter roads and around all-season roads as well in my region.

Can the Minister speak a little to the section of the Dempster Highway -- and I realize some of that may be in capital, but I thought some of that was in operations as well -- around some work to be done on that section around Rengling River on the Dempster Highway. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates, the Department of Infrastructure. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Question 996-20(1): Non-Insured Health Benefits
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you for that. And obviously the concerns I brought up in my statement were certainly verified by the cost it's costing us.

To better alleviate some of the time zone challenges and certainly better communicate with departments and residents, has there been any consultation with NIHB regarding moving the NIHB office to Yellowknife where it should be to be in our time zone and for it to be able to have advocacy here as we know we are a contractor, not advocates, Mr. Speaker.

Member???s Statement 860-20(1): Federal Funding for Non-Insured Health Benefits
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, non-insured health benefits are meant to reduce barriers to care for Indigenous peoples, but today in the Northwest Territories this federal program is not meeting the needs of the people it is meant to serve. The GNWT administers NIHB on behalf of Indigenous Services Canada, yet ISC continues to underfund this program, leaving our territorial health system to subsidize a federal responsibility.

Mr. Speaker, it is like asking a small mom and pop shop to cover the costs of a billion-dollar corporation. It simply isn't fair, and it is not sustainable.

Mr...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

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

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, just quickly. So do you have the detail on how long that position had been vacant? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 78)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further right now.