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
Constituency Office

125 Mackenzie Rd
Unit 203
Inuvik NT X0E 0T0
Canada

P.O. Box
3130
Minister
Minister of Health and Social Services

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, deputy minister. Member for Kam Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Deputy minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, Member. Minister of Finance.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, Member for Great Slave. I will take that as a comment. Did you have any other questions? Do we have any other questions on the borrowing plan from Members? No further questions on the borrowing plan? Borrowing plan for the government reporting entity and establish borrowing limits for the Government of the Northwest Territories, total consolidated borrowing, $1,587,475,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, Minister. Are there any further questions under the directorate? Seeing none, please turn to page 141. Finance, directorate, operations expenditures summary, 2021-2022 Main Estimates, $82,789,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, Mr. Wind. Are there any further questions under information systems shared services? Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, Ms. Martselos. That is back from the human resource section that we passed or we agreed to, but if the Minister of Finance wants to just give a response?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, and welcome. We will now proceed with a review of the borrowing plan, and then we will go into departmental finance. The committee has agreed to forego general comments and will proceed with the detail contained in the tabled document. Committee, please turn to the borrowing plan on the second tab. Does committee have questions? It's the second tab at the beginning of your binder. Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 54)

Thank you, Minister. Member.