The Honourable Derek Bennett, Speaker of the House of Assembly, is pleased to announce a new publicly available research tool which enables access to the historical statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador. This resource fills a gap for historical research and provides incredible long-term value for users, as this legislation was not previously indexed electronically.
Designed by the Legislative Library, the new index contains full text of consolidations and annual volumes of statutes from 1833 to 1970 and provides for searches by title keyword or date. Digital copies of statutes were sourced from the Digital Archives Initiative, courtesy of the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries.
Additionally, the Legislative Library has upgraded and enhanced features of existing electronic indexes to increase ease of use and accessibility, including the Library’s catalogue, commissions and inquiries, and tabled documents. Users may still access these indexes via the main menu or, in the case of tabled documents, via the tabled documents section on the House of Assembly website.
Users requiring assistance or wishing to avail of orientation with the new and upgraded indexes are encouraged to contact the Legislative Library.
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“I am pleased today to announce the official launch of the new historical statutes index, as well as the upgraded features on existing indexes. I wish to extend appreciation to the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries, for their gracious permission to use digital copies of historical statutes in the new statutes index. The development of this research tool facilitates increased public access to these important resources. I particularly want to acknowledge and commend employees of the Legislative Library for their expertise and commitment to these initiatives.”
Honourable Derek Bennett
Speaker of the House of Assembly
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Newfoundland and Labrador Legislative Library
Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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Mark Jerrett
House of Assembly
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markjerrett@gov.nl.ca