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

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you. Member for Deh Cho.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you. Minister of Housing.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you. Mr. Martin.

Member’s Statement on Appreciation for Frontline Healthcare Workers in Nunakput
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With the implementation of the Living Well Together training for all the government of the Northwest Territories staff, it was disturbing for me to hear on the different occasions that some members of the public service are not completing this training. The Living Well Together recognizes that the NWT was first Indigenous land filled with Indigenous people. It recognizes the impact of colonization had on Indigenous people. It explains through firsthand stories how this trauma continues today in the lives of Indigenous residents.

Living Well Together was intended to...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you. Member for Yellowknife North.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Minister. Vicepresident Martin.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Just in regards to time, I'm going to move on to the next. Member for Thebacha.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you. VicePresident Martin.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 88)

Thank you, Member. Committee, seeing that there are no further people on my list or questions, I remind the committee that the estimates for the Northwest Territories are included in the Capital Estimates as information items only. The committee will not be voting on the activity total. Committee, please return to the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation summary page on 67. There's any further questions or comments? Seeing none, does the committee agree that consideration of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is now complete?