<P> Nunavut ( / ˈnuːnəˌvuːt / ; French : ( nynavy ( t ) ) ; Inuktitut syllabics ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ( ˈnunavut ) ) is the newest , largest , and northernmost territory of Canada . It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1 , 1999 , via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act , though the boundaries had been contemplatively drawn in 1993 . The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada 's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949 . </P>
<P> Nunavut ( / ˈnuːnəˌvuːt / ; French : ( nynavy ( t ) ) ; Inuktitut syllabics ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ( ˈnunavut ) ) is the newest , largest , and northernmost territory of Canada . It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1 , 1999 , via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act , though the boundaries had been contemplatively drawn in 1993 . The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada 's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949 . </P>
when was the last province added to canada
when was the last province added to canada
April 1 , 1999
April 1 , 1999