Her father, Paul Villeneuve, was a residential school survivor and served in the First World War working as a carpenter and farm hand.
[5][4] Chalifoux co-founded the Slave Lake Friendship Centre, assisting women struggling with alcoholism and domestic abuse.
She argued that there were inadequate levels of social welfare programs despite clear indications that Métis communities were among a large majority of those in Canada not meeting their basic needs.
[13] Chalifoux, advocated for the increase of affordable shelter, food, and higher welfare grants and subsidies for Métis families.
Her efforts exposed welfare injustices like those that occurred at Fort Chippewa concerning the lack of funds given to various families in desperate need of assistance.
[citation needed] In 2023, Canada Post announced that Chalifoux will be one of three people, alongside George Manuel and Nellie Cournoyea, honoured as indigenous pioneers on new postage stamps.