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
Member 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

Committee Motion 19-20(1): Committee Report 2-20(1) – Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 2: Missing Persons Act – Titling Bills, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends the House refers the matter of titling bills to the Standing Committee on Procedures and Privileges to review and consider the current conventions in the titling of bills and if those conventions should be expanded. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 17-20(1): Committee Report 2-20(1) – Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 2: Missing Persons Act – Training Specific to Missing Persons Act, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends the Government of the Northwest Territories establish training specific to the Missing Persons Act and its responsible, culturally appropriate usage for justices, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, nonprofit staff, and shelter workers. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 15-20(1): Committee Report 2-20(1) – Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 2: Missing Persons Act – Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous Leadership, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Committee motion. Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends the Government of the Northwest Territories work with Indigenous governments and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to establish a committee of local and community Indigenous leaders when a missing persons investigation is underway to aid with search and rescue operations, including the involvement of traditional knowledge, and facilitate communication with the affected family and loved ones. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 22)

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Bill 2, Missing Persons Act, was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development on February 26th, 2024. It was important to the committee that the bill be reviewed thoroughly but also with urgency as the committee has heard strong feedback that this legislation needed to be in place as soon as possible.

Throughout the committee's review, the committee consistently received feedback that reflected two sides to the issue of missing person cases:

On one hand, it was expressed to the committee that everything needs to happen as quickly as possible in a...

Committee Motion 12-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Education – Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Okay, you know, these are  a lot of these programs and services, it's very important for many of the small communities. And I know when I  a lot of our young people always  when they're talking  you know, in high school, they always  a lot of them have said, I want to work at the mine, you know, because we know that postsecondary is not for everybody so a lot of them said, I want to work at the mine, you know, make money and maybe from there, I'll  you know, like, they'll get their trades, you know, into trades program or, you know, get an apprenticeship through mining...

Motion 28-20(1): Consideration for Elders and Seniors in Debt Elimination, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Consideration for Elders and Seniors in Debt Elimination.

WHEREAS elders and seniors who are no longer working and only receive a fixed income have little ability to get out of debt once it has accumulated;

AND WHEREAS some elders and seniors in communities, who have accumulated housing debt, face extreme financial hardship to get out of arrears;

AND WHEREAS the Government of the Northwest Territories should be supporting our elders and seniors to age in place and to age with dignity;

AND WHEREAS section 62 of the Financial Administration Act allows the...

Committee Motion 12-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Education – Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 21)

Thank you for that information. Okay, senior home heating subsidy, okay, 20242025 was $2.7 million, and it went down for this current fiscal year to $2.1 million. And I okay, I just want to make sure I'm on the okay, on the right line here.

I know this is a very important program, especially for our elders living in small communities because I think you go by tier one, tier two, tier three. Okay, there are some some of my well, a couple of my communities are on tier three, and they have said that the amount that's allocated, it's not enough to make ends meet. It's not enough for them to...

Question 243-20(1): Forgiveness of Housing Debt for Elders and Seniors
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 21)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have any more further questions, but I will talk and meet with the Minister of Finance and housing later on. Thank you.

Committee Motion 12-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Education – Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 21)

I see here senior home, in this activities okay, no, it's not that. It's income support assistance program. Okay, there's minuses, is $187,000. But I see increase of that $187,000 in senior citizens supplementary benefit. Is that a transfer from that program to senior citizens supplementary benefit?

Question 243-20(1): Forgiveness of Housing Debt for Elders and Seniors
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 21)

Okay, thank you. Can the Minister commit to taking special consideration for elders specifically when reviewing GNWT policies that guide forgiveness of debt. Thank you.