Nunavut Land Claims Act & Nunavut Act Passed by Parliament of Canada

On July 9, 1993, the Parliament of Canada passed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act.

Six years later, on April 1st, 1999 the map of Canada was redrawn for the first time since 1949 when Newfoundland joined confederation as the new Territory of Nunavut was born.