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.

Committees

Jane Weyallon Armstrong
Monfwi
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Yeah, okay. Well, I wanted to go back to page 74.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you. In Behchoko alone -- thank you for the information; I do appreciate that. In Behchoko, there's -- Behchoko Edzo, and Frank Channel, because people have been asking about that too as well that, you know, they need -- I know it's a separate. It's all considered as one community but it's still a distance. But that's up to the community government of Behchoko to determine. Another one too here is that I see on page 73 Canada housing infrastructure fund, and for Behchoko 29, 30, and Wekweeti, 27, 28. Can you explain to us what are these for? Canada housing infrastructure fund, investing...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Okay, thank you. So can I get an answer for that? Large capital projects? And that's for the community operations and regional operations as well, $32 million for large capital projects. It doesn't say what it's, you know -- I mean, there's no detailed information. It's -- so I would like to know how much of this is going to be going to Tlicho region.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

I just wanted her to say if she can commit to building a mini hospital in Tlicho region. But I do understand, though, yeah. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Okay, first I want to ask about this large capital projects for 2026-2027, and there's nothing for small. This $17 million, I just want to ask the Minister how is this -- okay. First, I want to ask how much of this is allocated to Tlicho region and what formula did they -- are they using to determine for an allocation? I mean, it would have been nice if we had more information on here, but there's nothing. It just says large capital projects, and then that's it.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you. With that in mind, you know, for the project listing on page 44, you know, living in the small communities we have a lot of infrastructures that are aging. In Behchoko alone, there's our health centre, you know, needs -- it's old, and it -- we know that it needs a lot of upgrading. Whati health centre as well. And Wekweeti doesn't have a health centre. They don't even have a morgue for holding body -- I think that's what it's called. They don't even -- they don't have that. This summer I know that when I went to Wekweeti, it was greatly needed for, you know -- in the...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The lump sum funding provided for under the emergency relief or evacuation relief program does not take into account the actual amount of time a resident has been evacuated from their own community. It doesn't take into account the actual cost residents have incurred. Can the Minister explain why this is the case? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Well, same too, like with my colleague from Yellowknife North said. We have lots of surpluses, why do we have to purchase a vehicle for a lottery vehicles? There's lots of surplus vehicles. So $51,000 could have went somewhere else. Maybe for, you know, sports or recreations that small communities are lacking. And this is just for Yellowknife only, you know, and nothing for the regions, so. And GNWT has a lot of surplus vehicle here, so why are we purchasing this $51,000 vehicle? It's not a lot, but it's lots for us in small communities because we are always without, and we don't get enough...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, does the department track how many income support recipients successfully transition into employment or education and if so, what are the current outcomes? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 67)

How can you say equitably? Because, you know, these small communities, we don't have a lot of infrastructures. You know, we provide services, but we don't have a lot of service -- infrastructures. Like Wekweeti, you know. So -- but it's good. It's good information, and I think I have an idea too of what Tlicho are doing, community government, our Tlicho government, so I'll leave it there. Thank you.