Lesa Semmler

Member Inuvik Twin Lakes

Minister of Health and Social Services

Lesa Semmler currently serves as the Member representing Inuvik Twin Lakes in the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, having been re-elected to the position. Born in Yellowknife, NT, and raised in Inuvik, where she still resides, Ms. Semmler has deep roots in the Northwest Territories. 

A Registered Nurse, Ms. Semmler graduated from the Aurora College Northern Nursing Program in 2000 and earned her Community Health Nurse Certification from the Canadian Nurses Association in 2008. With 15 years of frontline nursing experience at the Inuvik Regional Hospital, she focused on Acute Care, Homecare, and Public Health. Her career also included roles as the Manager of Acute Care Services and eventually the Regional Manager of Acute Care Services under the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority. Notably, she served as the Inuvialuit Health System Navigator at the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, assisting Inuvialuit Beneficiaries in navigating the healthcare system. 

Beyond her healthcare career, Ms. Semmler has actively contributed to education and community service. She served on the Inuvik District Education Authority, assuming the role of Chair from 2015 to 2018, and chaired the Beaufort Delta Education Council. Ms. Semmler participated in various working groups at the territorial and national levels, including the Inuit Tuberculosis Elimination Board and the Inuit Midwifery Revitalization. Her commitment to social justice is evident in her voluntary work as a member of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Family Advisory Circle, where she worked to ensure northern voices were heard and represented. Lesa Semmler's life and career reflect her passion for healthcare, education, and advocating for the well-being of her community.

Inuvik Twin Lakes Electoral District

Committees

Lesa Semmler
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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

125 Mackenzie Rd
Unit 203
Inuvik NT X0E 0T0
Canada

P.O. Box
3130
Constituency Phone
867-678-2429
Minister
Email
Email
Minister of Health and Social Services

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Committee, we will defer department totals and review the estimates by activity, beginning on page 8, Legislative Assembly, office of the clerk, infrastructure investments. Any comments? Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Thank you, committee. We will take a short recess and resume with the first item.

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Thank you. Committee, please return now to the department summary, found on page 50. Department of Justice, 2021-2022 Capital Estimates, $1,541,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Would the Speaker please introduce his witnesses?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Norn.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Thank you. Committee, please turn to page 53, court services, with information on page 54. Are there any comments? Seeing none, Department of Justice, court services, infrastructure investments, $135,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Thank you. Are there are any further general comments to the capital budget estimates? All right. Seeing no further general comments, we will take a short five-minute break, if that's okay with you. Five minutes.

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 39)

I will rise and report progress.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 39)

Good afternoon, Members. I call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Norn.

Question 365-19(2): Access to Treatment Programs
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 39)

I'm looking for the Minister to commit to see if she can look at more of an outreach-type drug and addiction counsellor, for example setting up space in our shelters to aid with building the trust and relationship and better be able to assist them navigate the process of choosing help.