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
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Phone
(867) 767-9143

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

About the position so I just wanted to ask. I know I'm I'm at page 257, but so that's what I'm referencing, yeah.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

Yeah, I just wanted to ask I know it's getting late, and we're all tired. And I know when I said that six we make up 6 percent of the population and you said, you know, we don't use the population. But I wanted to ask, well, nine positions in Tlicho region, my constituents, they use that road a lot. That's why I said that, because we use the road. And now Whati's you know, the allseason road is open. So it would be nice if we can have some of these position. 47, you know, in North Slave, and this is the first one that I saw, you know, in Tlicho region in this part of your regional...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)

No, it's you know, the highway from Highway 3 from that's the most busy highway. And I'm kind of a little bit surprised we have only nine active positions, which I thought it would be more than some of the regions when Tlicho make up six percent of the population. So I'm just a little bit why is that, that, you know, there's only nine positions when that road is busy. It's the most it's busy allseason road so I'm just I'm just asking why there's only nine and other regions have more than us. Thank you.

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

Okay, thank you. Has the Housing Corporation ever reassessed a mortgage based on market value assessment? Can the Minister commit to reassessing the value of home mortgages in the Tlicho region based on the market value assessment? Thank you.

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?