Negotiate Terms of union for Tenth Canadian Province A historic meeting was held in the Senate chamber at Ottawa on October 6th between Newfoundland and Canadian Government delegations to open the negotiation of precise terms of union between the two countries. Left to Right, Hon. J.J. McCann, Minister of National Revenue, Rt. Hon. L.S. St. Laurent, Mr. J.B. McEvoy of the Newfoundland delegation (background), and Hon. A.J. Walsh. November 24, 1948. (Photo by National Film Board).