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
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
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Minister of Health and Social Services

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

We will now turn to Infrastructure on page 223. Infrastructure, operations expenditures, total department, 2020-2021 Main Estimates, $275,029,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

I will call committee back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 30-19(2), Main Estimates 2020-2021, and will be resuming with the Department of Justice. The Minister of Justice has previously given opening remarks. Does the Minister wish to bring witnesses into the House?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Member. Are there any further questions to the services to the public up to page 287? Seeing none, turn to page 286. Justice, services to the public, operations expenditure summary, 2020-2021 Main Estimates, $4,497,000. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Member. Minister of Justice.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Members, committee has indicated they would like to continue with the summary pages for the other departments. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Mr. Norn. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Bolstad.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Thank you, Minister. Anything further, Member for Thebacha?

Question 288-19(2): Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 27)

Sorry, Mr. Speaker. My question was: who outside the government have we been collaborating with? I guess I'm not going to get an answer to that because I want to ask if the Minister can tell us if we can expect some type of plan presented in this House and we can begin to implement these justices to the 231 calls for justice? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.