Administrative change
Newfoundland enters Canadian Confederation, 1949
Newfoundland formally joined Canada as its tenth province.
What happened
On 31 March 1949, Newfoundland entered Canadian Confederation as its tenth province.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: Newfoundland entered Canadian Confederation on 31 March 1949, becoming the tenth province of Canada.
- April 1, 1949: The day Newfoundlanders decided for themselves to enter Confederation (The Globe and Mail) link, Confederation date section. Source record