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On March 31, 1949, it became the 10th and most recent province to join the Canadian Confederation as "Newfoundland". On December 6, 2001, the Constitution of Canada was amended to change the province's name from "Newfoundland" to "Newfoundland and Labrador".
2 days ago · Newfoundland and Labrador, province of Canada composed of the island of Newfoundland and a larger mainland sector, Labrador, to the northwest. It is the newest of Canada’s 10 provinces, having joined the confederation only in 1949; its name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001.
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador covers the period from habitation by Archaic peoples thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day Newfoundland and Labrador were inhabited for millennia by different groups of Indigenous peoples .
Mar 31, 2019 · March 31 every year marks the anniversary of Newfoundland (officially Newfoundland and Labrador since 2001), entering into Confederation with Canada in 1949 to become the country's tenth...
Newfoundland Becomes Province. Newfoundland entered the Dominion of Canada as the 10th province through an Act of Westminster. The first session of the legislature was held at St. John's on 13 July.
Sep 12, 2010 · Canada accepted Newfoundland at midnight on 31 March 1949, and Smallwood became premier of the first provincial government. The next two decades witnessed dramatic and substantial changes in the economy and in the lifestyle of Newfoundlanders.
Jan 5, 2015 · Newfoundland became Canada’s 10th province on 31 March 1949. The first session of the legislature was held in St. John’s on 13 July 1949. Smallwood was elected its first premier .
