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
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Minister of Health and Social Services

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am just looking at this priority. In "Strengthen community counselling services," I kind of look at it as more taking a position that we have a medical social worker in the hospital in Inuvik who deals with clients who are in the hospital. We have child welfare social workers, but we don't have case workers or outreach workers, in our community, at least, anyway, I don't know how it is in Yellowknife, for our vulnerable population, for our homeless, for our people with addictions, for our people who are having housing issues. If they were to go for treatment, coming...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thank you. Member for Deh Cho.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Kam Lake. Minister of Health.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Madam Premier.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thank you, Minister. Are there any further questions on "Create a polytechnic"? Member for Monfwi.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

All right, I will now call Committee back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 12-19(2), 2019-2023 Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories. Now we will return to page 30. Does Madam Premier wish to bring any witnesses into the House?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Member for Hay River South, could you repeat your question?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 10)

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Time has come, so are there any further questions on "Create a polytechnic university"? Seeing no further questions, committee, do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 12-19(2), 2019-2023 Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories?