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

Question 1564-19(2): Housing Stability Worker
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 160)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of Housing NT explain what the housing stability worker position is and tell us whether the pilot project in Behchoko was successful. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

Thank you. Minister of Justice.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

(audio) it was caught on the end. Member for Frame Lake.

Question 1557-19(2): Land Leases
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

All right, thank you, Mr. Speaker. So just trying to think about okay, so it can be done but it has to be in collaboration with another Minister. So I'm just wondering has there been any discussions and like you said, the lands were has there been discussions with finance that this is can be done and will be done or, you know, I'm just the reason I'm saying this is that I have constituents that have leases and they've jumped up 600 percent. And if my power and my heating bill jumped up 600 percent, you know what, I'd have to walk away from my mortgage. If my interest rate jumped up 600...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

Thank you. Are there any further questions? Member for Thebacha.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses. Sergeantatarms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 94019(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 20232024.

Members, we have concluded all departments prior to deferring the tabled document. Do Members have any comments? Seeing none, Minister, did you have any comments?

Question 1557-19(2): Land Leases
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 159)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions, again, are for the Minister of Finance because she's got control, I guess, of the money and all the finance books. Can the Department of Finance pause is it possible to pause outstanding land lease accounts from going to collections in Finance? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.