Confederation of Newfoundland with Canada
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Confederation of Newfoundland with Canada was the 1949 political union in which Newfoundland ended its status as a British dominion to become a province of Canada.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian constitutional event
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political union ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1949 in British Empire
ⓘ
1949 in Canada ⓘ 1949 in Newfoundland ⓘ |
| chronology | last province to join Canada in the 20th century ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInvolved | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange | amendment to the British North America Acts ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
ⓘ
Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicConsequence | access of Newfoundland to Canadian fiscal transfers ⓘ |
| effectiveDate |
1949
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1949-03-31 ⓘ |
| endedRelationshipWith | United Kingdom as direct governing authority over Newfoundland ⓘ |
| followedBy | integration of Newfoundland into Canadian political institutions ⓘ |
| formerStatusEnded | Dominion of Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Canadian federalism
ⓘ
decolonization of the British Empire ⓘ referendums in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalInstrument |
British North America Act 1949
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newfoundland Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newfoundland National Convention delegates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| newProvinceCreated | Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Peter Cashin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti‑Confederate movement in Newfoundland ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome |
extension of Canadian federal programs to Newfoundland
ⓘ
representation of Newfoundland in the Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| precededBy | Commission of Government in Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precondition | 1948 Newfoundland referendums ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Newfoundland becoming a province of Canada
ⓘ
end of Newfoundland’s status as a British dominion ⓘ |
| socialConsequence | extension of Canadian social welfare programs to Newfoundland ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Joseph R. Smallwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialConsequence | expansion of Canada to include Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| year | 1949 ⓘ |
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