Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Member Monfwi

Jane Weyallon Armstrong was elected to the 20th Assembly to represent the constituency of Monfwi. Ms. Armstrong was elected to the 19th Assembly during a by-election to represent the constituency of Monfwi.

Ms. Weyallon Armstrong was born in Fort Rae, Northwest Territories. Currently residing in Behchoko, Northwest Territories, her impactful journey has left a lasting mark on her community.

Having served as President of the Native Women’s Association from 2019 to 2021, Ms. Weyallon Armstrong collaborated with board members on the National Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls final report. Her commitment to the cause has been a driving force in addressing crucial issues.

Ms. Weyallon Armstrong’s extensive involvement in community governance includes roles such as a Community Government of Behchoko Councillor (2009–2013, 2017–2021, June 2021 to July 2021) and Tlicho Government Assembly Member (Consensus Government) from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, she contributed by being on the Mackenzie Valley Impact Review Board from 2020 to 2021.

With a career spanning over 25 years at the Dogrib Divisional Board of Education (now Tlicho Community Services Agency), Ms. Weyallon Armstrong’s impact reached the lives of high school students from various communities. Her roles as Residence Manager and later as Coordinator, Community Liaison, and Student Transition Support Services showcased her dedication to education and community development.

Ms. Weyallon Armstrong’s educational journey includes graduating from Sir John Franklin Territorial High School in Yellowknife, where she resided at Akaitcho Hall. She earned a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Politics and a Minor in Native Studies from the University of Saskatchewan. In 1994, she obtained her Social Work Diploma from Aurora College, Thebacha Campus, and in 1992, she earned her Child and Youth Care Worker Diploma from Mount Royal College.

Ms. Weyallon Armstrong, in partnership with her spouse, have raised their daughter, and now revel in the role of proud grandparents to a grandson. Ms. Weyallon Armstrong possesses a range of interests that extend to sewing, reading, and engaging in various cultural activities. Her longstanding commitment to volunteering for fundraising events and field trips underscores her dedication to community well-being.

Monfwi Electoral District

Committees

Accountability and Oversight
Social Development
Government Operations
Jane Weyallon Armstrong
Monfwi
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
Email
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Phone
(867) 767-9143

Statements in Debates

Member’s Statement 600-20(1): Delivery of Healthcare in Tlicho Communities
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 54)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Delivery of health care in the Tlicho region. Mr. Speaker, I would like to discuss how primary healthcare reform will impact small communities.

Most small communities have no permanent doctors. One report noted that NWT is funded for 80.7 full-time equivalent doctors but as of September 2024, there were only 50 physicians registered, not including locums. According to the territorial medical director, health managers are asking whether residents in small communities are getting the same care they could expect if they were in Yellowknife or Inuvik or down south.

Mr...

Question 624-20(1): Physical Assets of Aurora College Community Learning Centres
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister say whether students in small communities without computers will be able to continue working in the learning centres once everything moves online? Thank you.

Question 624-20(1): Physical Assets of Aurora College Community Learning Centres
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Aurora College has said closing the CLCs will save $8.29 million. Can the Minister say what it would cost to keep the centres open.Thank you.

Question 624-20(1): Physical Assets of Aurora College Community Learning Centres
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Thank you for the information. Can the Minister say what plan is in place with the Department of Infrastructure to maintain the CLC building after programs stop in June? Thank you.

Member’s Statement 592-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centres
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 53)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to discuss how the government will safeguard higher learning in our small communities.

Mr. Speaker, in a public briefing about the closure of community learning centres, both the chairperson of the board and president of the Aurora College outlined the college's decision to move to online learning. The board says the reason is, quote, low enrolment and high costs. The president of the college suggested the closure of CLC will save $8.29 million.

Mr. Speaker, I find the proposal to transition to online learning deeply troubling. The college number for...

Question 615-20(1): Updating the Income Assistance Program
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 52)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the changes to income assistance program last year removed the productive choice requirement and the need to seek and maintain employment. Is the Minister aware of any proposals to improve income assistance program for young people looking for work? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 52)

Okay, thank you. Yes, that's about it for this section. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 52)

Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. Community futures for this fiscal year, I know it's to help business development or corporation, that's what it says. So do you think that's enough, or it's -- I think it -- well, for me, I don't think that's enough. So I just wanted to ask the Minister if there's going to be -- with everything that's happening in the Northwest Territories with the mine -- you know, with the diamond mines winding down and now we're going over to the Giant Mine remediations, so I know there's going to be a lot of those activities happening, and I'm sure there's other development...

Question 615-20(1): Updating the Income Assistance Program
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 52)

Thank you. For students and young people looking to retrain, payments, including grants and loans that are received for training and education are currently considered unearned income. Can the Minister say if there is any plan to change this so that money received for education purposes does not reduce the income assistance they receive? Thank you.

Member’s Statement 575-20(1): Income Assistance Program
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 52)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to echo what my colleague from the Mackenzie Delta said yesterday about the income assistance program. Bmany people in Tlicho region receive income assistance. Almost one quarter of residents in Behchoko rely on it. That's more than 400 people.

Mr. Speaker, we must ask if the government is supporting the people the right way. I know constituents with permanent disabilities who lost income support last year because a family member briefly worked part-time. Income assistance is intended to provide financial assistance to residents to help meet their...