Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada on 19 March 2002, in the Speech from the Throne. On 19 April 2002, the appointment of Commissioners Vic Young, (Chair), Sister Elizabeth Davis and Judge James Igloliorte, were announced. The Commissioners formally assumed their duties on 3 June 2002 and filed its final report on 30 June 2003.^[1][2]

Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada

Commissioners	Victor L. Young (Chair) Elizabeth Davis James Igloliorte
Inquiry period	April 19, 2002 (2002-04-19) – June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30)
Authorized	Order in Council O.C. 2002-187
Final Report

The mandate of the Royal Commission was to conduct a critical assessment of Newfoundland and Labrador’s strengths and weaknesses and to bring forward recommendations as to how they can renew and strengthen their place in Canada.

Further reading

• Boswell, Peter G. (October 10, 2002). "The Vanishing Report: A Political Analysis of the Newfoundland and Labrador Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada". Newfoundland Studies. 18 (2): 279–289. ISSN 0823-1737.

External links

• Royal Commission website