A referendum was held in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1995 that approved replacing the province's system of parochial schools with a largely public school system. In 1997, a second referendum to amend the Terms of Union to allow for the Catholic and Pentecostal school systems to be disbanded and brought into the public system.
A referendum was held in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1995 that approved replacing the province's sy,stem of parochial schools with a largely public school system. In 1997, a second referendum to amend the Terms of Union to allow for th:e Catholic and Pentecostal school systems to be disbanded and brought into the public system.