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
Richard Edjericon
Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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1320
Email
Courriel
Phone
867-767-9143
Extension
12185
Mobile
867-445-8298
Bureau de circonscription
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Phone
867-447-0439

Déclarations dans les débats

Committee Motion 111-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - 24-Hour Shelters Across the Territory, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Thank you. To the motion. The Member from Monfwi.

Committee Motion 126-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Expansion of Eligibility Coverage, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Thank you. To the motion.

Motion 64-20(1): Naming of the 50th Street Affordable Housing Complex, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stand to also give support to this motion. I have known Tony for a long time, being here in Yellowknife since probably around 1977. And I met Tony many times in all coffee shops I can think of and all the times we talked about the good times and we talked about the treaties and his growing up in Fort Smith, and it was really -- he was really an honourable man, and I have great respect for him. And when he passed, you know, we lost an icon of the North that I could think of who gave his life so that he could represent the people in the Northwest Territories. And he's...

Committee Motion 104-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Expedited Development of a Territorial Building Code, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I am going to go to Motion number 18. I'll go to the Member for Monfwi.

Committee Motion 117-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Transparency and Reporting of Distinction-based Funding Allocations, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

The question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I'll go to the Member from Monfwi for Motion number 31.

Bill 36: Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), 20262027
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today just to talk about how here in Canada we have the Indian Act. And back in 1967, the Territorial Council, or the what is known now today as the GNWT, was created under the Indian Act. And today, right now in this House, we represent the Crown here in the Northwest Territories for the Indian, Metis, and Inuit.

A good portion of the budget that comes from the Government of Canada is approximately $1.8 billion that we get that comes into general revenues in this government. But in March of this year, I want to point out that when the budget was put together and...

Committee Motion 90-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Territorial Housing Advocate, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Thank you. To the motion. I'll go to the Member from Range Lake.

Committee Motion 96-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Culturally Appropriate Housing Northwest Territories' Policies, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried. Thank you.

---Carried

I'll go to Motion number 10. I am going to go to the Member for Monfwi.

Committee Motion 110-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - 24-Hour Shelter in Yellowknife, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Thank you. To the motion.

Committee Motion 125-20(1): Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Eligible Income Thresholds for Co-Payment Programs, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 71)

Thank you. To the motion.