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
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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
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Minister of Health and Social Services

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

There are additional information items on page 212 to 216. Are there any questions? Seeing none, Members, please return now to the departmental summary found on page 181. Revenue summary information items on page 182 and 83.

No further questions, committee, I will now call department summary of Health and Social Services, operations expenditure, total department, 20232024 Main Estimates, $610,276,000. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Health and Social Services, administrative and support services. Member for Hay River South.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Question 1435-19(2): Dental Hygienist Regulations
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 146)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I guess what I'll do is I've raised this in the House many times and I know as part of some of the work that I've done in the past, I'll go back to some of the Indigenous leaders in my region which really found that this legislation was a barrier and then maybe that will help bump this along.

So, Mr. Speaker, the Minister confirmed in writing to me that health centres have the necessary information available for them that when they need to refer patients out for dental services, so this is all on a dental oral health concern, and you know, we've heard in...