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
Jane Weyallon Armstrong
Monfwi
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Déclarations dans les débats

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 – Deferral of Estimates
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 65)

Thank you. Okay, well, we know that the majority of the positions are going to be allocated in Yellowknife, you know, so we know that, you know. So I just wanted to ask another one too is that is this going to be one-time funding, or is the government going to permanently fund this? Thank you.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion – Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 – Deferral of Estimates
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 65)

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Well, first, I want ask the Minister why Jordan's Principal application were denied in Yellowknife if they had -- yes, I want to ask why, if they know, why was denied.

Question 790-20(1): Forgiveness of Elders’ Arrears for Housing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is for Minister of Finance. So my first question: Can the Minister of Finance provide a timeline of when elders with arrears and outstanding mortgages be completed within this fiscal year. With the high cost of living, especially in small communities, this will benefit many of our elders living on fixed income. Thank you.

Question 784-20(1): Support for Transitional Students
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Okay, thank you. Okay, Mr. Speaker, how does the department plan to address the systemic barriers that prevent students like the 19-year-old Tlicho citizen from Behchoko accessing financial support for training that directly contribute to fulfilling critical workforce gaps in the territory? Thank you.

Member’s Statement 714-20(1): Support for Transitional Students
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with the closure of the Aurora College 19 community learning centres, students who live outside of Yellowknife, Fort Smith, and Inuvik, face even greater challenges in accessing programs or transitional -- or transitioning successfully into university level studies. These students are left with few options to upgrade their skills or complete prerequisite courses and, as a result, face barriers to obtaining funding under the student financial assistance program.

Take, for example, a 19-year-old Tlicho citizen from Behchoko who was denied financial...

Question 790-20(1): Forgiveness of Elders’ Arrears for Housing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Okay. Okay, then, thank you. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, overcrowding is an unfortunate result of the ongoing housing crisis. Can the Minister commit to allocating additional houses in Tlicho communities aside from what is already allocated in the budget to deal with the overcrowding situation? Thank you.

Question 790-20(1): Forgiveness of Elders’ Arrears for Housing
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Thank you. Can the Minister provide information as to how many elders' arrears in writing off old mortgages files are completed. Currently, we still have many elders that their pensions are being garnished and they are on payment plans. Thank you.

Question 784-20(1): Support for Transitional Students
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Thank you. What alternative supports or funding mechanism are currently available or being considered for students pursuing nontraditional or short-duration programs that lead to essential certification in fields like emergency response and health care? Thank you.

Question 784-20(1): Support for Transitional Students
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, further to my colleague's comment on economic development, Mr. Speaker, if we want our youth to contribute to the NWT economy, we need SFA to be proactive. With that in mind, can the Minister provide rationale as to why the student financial assistance regulations allow for programs or courses in the access programs at Aurora College to be considered post-secondary level but exclude bridging, preparatory, or transitional courses or programs which in mind serve the same purpose? Thank you.

Motion 61-20(1): Remuneration of Essential Staff During an Evacuation, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 64)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we all know forest fire 2023 affected a lot of NWT residents mentally, emotionally, and financially. When Behchoko was evacuated in 2023, we had residents, both the seniors, families with small children, escaping to Yellowknife with fires both sides of the road. And our elders, depending on the space in the facilities, our elders were sent to various places. Some of them were sent to Sahtu, and a lot of them were sent to Yellowknife. And when that forest fire evacuation happened in Yellowknife, many of our elders got caught up in the system. Some of them...