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

Inuvik Twin Lakes
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
Email
Phone
(867) 767-9143
Extension
12195
Constituency Office

198 Mackenzie Rd
Unit 123
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

Committee Motion 485-19(2): Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act – Resources to Develop REgulations, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

All right. Members, because 14 clause 14 is its own and then 14.1 is a new one, we have to go back to clause 14. If Members agree with that one, then we're going to go to 14.1. I'll go back to you, Member for Frame Lake, and you can read your motion. So clause 14, does committee agree?

Committee Motion 487-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act – Amend Subclause 15.1(1), Defeated
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you, Member. To the motion. Member for Yellowknife North.

Committee Motion 488-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act – Amend Subclause 48(2.1), Defeated
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you, Dr. Kelly. Member for Frame Lake.

Committee Motion 491-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act – Amend New Clause 128.1, Defeated
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you. And I want to thank our witnesses for being here before us. This is the first codrafted bill under of the new process convention on bills drafted pursuant to the Intergovernmental Council Legislative Development Protocol. And it's been an honour to chair Committee of the Whole as this is kind of a historical moment that we've had this. And so, again, thank you for being here and, you know, we had lots of little learning curves there and we'll, hopefully, in the future we'll be able to straighten those out. Thank you for appearing before us. Sergeantatarms, you may escort the...

Committee Motion 491-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act – Amend New Clause 128.1, Defeated
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you. Minister of Finance.

Committee Motion 477-19(2): Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act – Independent Review, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you. To the motion. Member for Tu NedheWiilideh.

Committee Motion 485-19(2): Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act – Resources to Develop REgulations, Carried
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you. Committee, we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 6219(2), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest act. Committee, we've agreed to consider Bill 74, Forest Act. I'll ask the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to introduce the bill.

Committee Motion 486-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act – Amend Clause 14.1, Defeated
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you, committee. Committee, I just wanted to explain sorry, because when we're speaking to a motion, we can't ask questions. But we can ask questions that's why we have the witnesses here. When there's a clause to that clause, you can ask questions. So if we that's the difference and the Minister and the witnesses can respond to questions from Members but once we go to the motion, only the Members can speak to the motion. Sorry, that was and that's what happened. So with that, we are going to take a recess, and we'll come back with the remainder of this bill.

SHORT RECESS

Committee Motion 488-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act – Amend Subclause 48(2.1), Defeated
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Thank you. To the motion. Minister of ECC.

Committee Motion 490-19(2): Bill 74: Forest Act – Amend Paragrah 127(z.01.1), Defeated
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 165)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is defeated.

Defeated.

Clause 127, does committee agree?