National Documents Archive
A curated library of foundational texts, constitutional instruments, historical timelines,
and national white papers of the Government of the Republic of Newfoundland.
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- Republic of Newfoundland 2026 Budget November 6, 2025
- PRESIDENT P. HANRAHAN – DECLARATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NEWFOUNDLAND (1 July 1972) November 4, 2025
- PRIME MINISTER J.M. CASHIN RESTORATION DAY SPEECH – MARCH 31, 1949 November 4, 2025
- Statement on the Economy – 2025 November 3, 2025
- CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NEWFOUNDLAND (1972) November 1, 2025
Constitutional & Foundational Texts
Legislation & House of Assembly Records
White Papers & National Strategies
- WHITE PAPER ON TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE (11/1/2025)
- WHITE PAPER ON ENERGY, MINING, AND ENVIRONMENT (11/1/2025)
- CULTURAL STRATEGY ANNEX 2020–2025 (11/1/2025)
- WHITE PAPER ON ARCTIC COMMAND AND DEFENCE INTEGRATION (11/1/2025)
- White Paper on National Defence and Security (11/1/2025)
- NATIONAL INNOVATION AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN (2021–2026) (11/1/2025)
- WHITE PAPER ON EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND CULTURE (11/1/2025)
- WHITE PAPER ON TOURISM, CULTURE, AND NATIONAL IDENTITY (11/1/2025)
- WHITE PAPER ON NATIONAL INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY (11/1/2025)
- WHITE PAPER ON ARCTIC AND MARITIME SOVEREIGNTY (11/1/2025)
Gazette & Proclamations
Ministerial Portfolios
Tourism
Heritage & Culture
Defence & Maritime Security
Veterans Affairs
Care, pensions, and recognition of former members of the Newfoundland Armed Forces.
Health & Social Welfare
Public Services & Administration
Finance & Economy
Education
Innovation & Digital Affairs
Environment & Fisheries
Foreign Affairs & Arctic Cooperation
Newfoundland History since 1497
Explore Newfoundland’s historical periods and key primary texts, including the Dominion era, NATO founding membership in 1949, and the establishment of the Republic of Newfoundland in 1972.
- PART I — Founding and Early Settlement (1497 – 1829)
- PART II — The Age of Self-Government (1832 – 1907)
- PART III — The Dominion of Newfoundland (1907 – 1934)
- PART IV — War and Transition (1934 – 1949)
- PART V — The Republic Reborn (1949 – 1972)
- PART VI — Maritime Sovereignty and the Fishing Wars (1976 – 1988)
- PART VII — Modernization and the Technological Age (1980 – 2025)
- PART VIII — Newfoundland Today and Tomorrow (2025 – Beyond)
Speeches & Proclamations