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

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Jane Weyallon Armstrong
Monfwi
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Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Okay, sorry about that. Yes, thank you for the information. You know, like I mean, I'm it's good to know that so I can pass on the information and then hopefully the Minister of housing is hearing this and will let my constituents know how much they still owe, you know, like, so they can move on with their life.

Another one too is that I don't know if somebody asked this already. Coroner office. There's an increase, and I just wanted to ask how many coroners do we have in the Northwest Territories?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

With reference to rental office, I do have some constituents where some other people have been coming to me and saying that they their arrears were garnished. But they haven't received any up to date information about how much they still owe. And they said they don't get nothing. They don't know, and they're still being garnished. And they don't a lot of these people they said they want to know how much they still owe but there's no there's no communication coming from the rental office or whoever was supposed to be communicating with them. So I just wanted to know, like, what else is...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Okay. Well, I just said that he should they should create a position in Whati so that way people can work with their you know, deal with work with the people over there in that community because the two yes, the in Behchoko, we have there's over 2,000 people there and the last in January, when they had the court, I know a lot of our young people's name were on the list and it's you know, it's sad, you know. And a lot of these young people, you know, there are a lot there's a lot of good people but everything involves drugs and alcohol. So if we do have more positions, we have more...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Okay, thank you. Well, then okay, this crime rate, community corrections, correction administration and all that, of the total fund here, so how many of this funds is allocated to Tlicho region, because I know I know we're still in the high, you know, with the crime rate. So how much of this money is allocated to Tlicho region alone?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I live in the area. A couple years ago I know, due to climate change, the road to the communities, to Gameti was closed early, and to Wekweeti as well. So, yeah, I think she doesn't need to tell me, but we do know because we live there.

So, Mr. Speaker, we see a lot of benefits for energy and food security with allseason roads to our communities. What future planning is being doing to connect all the Tlicho communities to clean and renewable energy? When can the communities of Gameti and Whati expect a transmission line? Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, people in my region are concerned about ice roads given the changing climate. My question for the Minister, has Infrastructure been tracking the impact of climate change on the life of our winter roads? Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

No, I just wanted to ask about that because I know we do have one in Behchoko, and it's good that there's 18 but it's such a huge increase. So there must be a lot of activities that's happening and it's I mean, it's a high need, you know, to have that much it's a huge budget increase. So I just wanted to ask about that. So thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Okay, thank you. Okay, thank you. Yes, it's mostly housing that they're being garnished. And even that office is not telling my constituents how much they still owe. And this is where they are left in the dark, that, you know, they want to know because it has an impact on them financially. You know, they want to move forward; they want to do things but, you know, nobody's telling them nothing. But it all comes down to the it comes from here, from the rental office, so I just wanted to know whose responsibility it is to let these people know. So now that you're saying, you know, NWTHC.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Well, the detachment has a jail. So it's correctional. So that's why I mentioned that, you know, like that's what they need. So that's why I said that. And then, yeah, we do need more jobs. And we need more programs and services. So a lot of these program and services will help our young people, you know. But right now, we don't have much to go on. So what does the people do, the young people? They do the same old and it's not it's sad, you know. We shouldn't have to be going through the justice systems to get the help that we need. And a lot of them are doing that. So thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 143)

Thank you. No, the reason why I asked too is that because in June when we went to Whati, since the allseason road opened, the crime rate increased. And they don't have I think I know I've been advocating for more jobs to be decentralized. We only have one probation officer in Tlicho region, and which is the position is in Behchoko. I think Whati needs another one. Like, we need another probation officer because to deal with the people and then the one person that we have is overworked. So I just wanted to know if there's any commitment from the Department of Justice or from the department...