Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Député de Monfwi

Circonscription électorale de Monfwi

Jane Weyallon Armstrong a été élue députée de la circonscription de Monfwi à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Jane Weyallon Armstrong a été élue à la 19e Assemblée lors d’une élection partielle pour représenter la circonscription de Monfwi. 

Elle est née à Fort Rae, aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Résidant actuellement à Behchoko, aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest, son parcours a laissé une trace indélébile dans sa collectivité. 

Ayant été présidente de l’Association des femmes autochtones de 2019 à 2021, Jane Weyallon Armstrong a collaboré avec les membres du conseil d’administration sur le rapport final de l’Enquête nationale sur les femmes et les filles autochtones disparues et assassinées. Son engagement pour la cause a joué un rôle majeur dans la résolution de problèmes cruciaux. 

La riche participation de Jane Weyallon Armstrong à la gouvernance de la collectivité comprend des rôles tels que conseillère à l’administration communautaire de Behchoko (2009-2013, 2017-2021, juin et juillet 2021) et membre de l’assemblée du gouvernement tłı̨chǫ (gouvernement de consensus) de 2009 à 2013. En outre, elle a siégé à l’Office d’examen des répercussions environnementales de la vallée du Mackenzie de 2020 à 2021. 

Avec une carrière de plus de 25 ans au Conseil scolaire de division des Dogrib (aujourd’hui l’Agence de services communautaires tłįchǫ), Jane Weyallon Armstrong a eu une incidence positive sur la vie d’élèves du secondaire issus de diverses collectivités. Ses fonctions de directrice de résidence, puis de coordonnatrice, d’agente de liaison et de responsable des services aux étudiants et d’aide à la transition après les études ont mis en évidence son dévouement à l’éducation et au développement de la collectivité. 

Jane Weyallon Armstrong a fait ses études secondaires à l’École Sir John Franklin à Yellowknife, et résidait à l’Akaitcho Hall. Elle a décroché un baccalauréat ès arts avec une majeure en politique et une mineure en études autochtones à l’université de la Saskatchewan. En 1994, elle a obtenu un diplôme de travailleuse sociale au Collège Aurora, au Campus Thebacha, et en 1992, un diplôme d’assistante sociale auprès des enfants et des jeunes au Mount Royal College. Jane Weyallon Armstrong a élevé sa fille avec son conjoint et se réjouit aujourd’hui d’être la fière grand-mère d’un petit-fils. Elle s’intéresse à la couture et à la lecture et participe à diverses activités culturelles. Son engagement de longue date en tant que bénévole pour des événements de collecte de fonds et des sorties scolaires souligne son dévouement pour le bien-être de la collectivité.

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Responsabilisation et supervision
Affaires sociales
Opérations gouvernementales
Member Jane Weyallon Armstrong
Monfwi
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Déclarations dans les débats

Question 950-19(2): Forgiveness of Debt Under Financial Management Act
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

Okay, thank you. Can the Minister explain the process that the Housing Corporation follows in order to request the Financial Management Board to write off or forgive debts owed to the Housing Corporation? What criteria is in place to allow the Housing Corporation to write off or forgive debts? Thank you.

Member’s Statement 958-19(2): Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Forgiveness of Debts
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I will follow up from my Member statement I delivered on housing in Whati from February 24th.

Okay, I am concerned that the Housing Corporation is overassessing the value of homes, that the Housing Corporation is signing mortgage agreements with people that do not reflect the actual market value of the house. So people living in small communities already facing higher costs of living and less opportunity for employment and income struggle to pay off their mortgages in their lifetime.

When I questioned the Minister of Housing on these outstanding mortgages, the...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

I would love to discuss this further with her after, yeah. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

Okay, in the budget here, it says shelter enhancement fund, victims of family violence. So the actuals in 2021 was 201. And after that, 20212022, like, the revised on the main estimates still stayed the same at 100. There's a decrease. And down to the 20222023, you still have the same. Why is there a big decrease in almost half in that for the shelter enhancement?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

Is there a date when the meeting will be taking place with the Indigenous governments or Council of Leaders that she's talking about?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

Okay, thank you. I see that the Minister last week in the House submitted the housing mandate, and I believe that's going to be the reflection on well, whatever is there, it's going to be the reflection of the housing renewal policy. So I just wanted to ask when is that housing renewal policy is going to be completed?

Question 951-19(2): Process for Debt Forgiveness
Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)

Okay, thank you. Final questions. But I think I know the Minister has said it before, we don't want to set anybody up for failure twice. I think it is up to the people to decide, that they should work with the people on that. So does the Minister does the Housing Corporation have a process where clients can have can apply to have debts forgiven? Can the Minister commit to creating a process where clients can apply for debts forgiven or write off? Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 97)

I think maybe the Housing Corporation should do is that review the access program, housing access program from 20 years ago, because I think in there there was income support were paying the expense and were also paying the rent as well, or mortgage to the Housing Corporation. So there was you know, I mean it was done before. So I just need to it would be nice if the Housing Corporation can review, you know, the previous policies. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 97)

It's good that, you know, we're on the same page because we're both from the small communities. Yes, I think that's going to be good. But are you is the Housing Corporation going to assess the value based on what it's worth, not or is it going to be based on or what it was worth and then based on market value? And because like I said yesterday in one of my Member's statement, is it fair to sell a house to someone with that doesn't have running water or the flush or the toilet don't flush, or they don't have anything in that unit? So I just wanted to know how is it going to be based on...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 97)

Okay, thank you. I am aware and I'm you know, I've been talking to a lot of people, to a lot of my community my constituents as well. So there are a lot of people that I know want to be homeowners. And some do not want to be living in a public unit, you know, but they have no choice. So I know that there's lot of aging homes. So and even, you know, one of the housing or housing goal is promoting homeownership program as well.

So I see I saw one of your policy that was on the social media, and I don't think that one will work in really small communities because in there, in one of your...