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COMMISSION PROPOSALS OF JUNE 1, 2002
In its June 1, 2002 Proposals, the Commission put forward for consideration
significant boundary changes and as well changes to the names of certain
electoral districts. This was in response to the substantial decrease
in the province’s population as well as a population shift, particularly
from rural areas, as identified in the 2001 decennial census.
The Commission, in its Proposals, expressed the view that "we do not
believe it is appropriate at this time to depart from the tradition of
electoral districts which generally follow the coasts of the island".
The Commission recognized, however, that substantial changes were needed
in order to bring the population of the electoral districts in St. John’s
within the allowable 25 percent variance provided for in the Act. Portions
of the electoral districts of St. John’s East and St. John’s West were
moved to the adjoining electoral districts of Bonavista–Trinity–Conception
and Burin–St. George’s. We also proposed that the Baie Verte Peninsula
be added to the electoral district of Gander–Grand Falls. Finally,
it was proposed that the Stephenville/Port au Port area be returned to
the current electoral district of Humber–St. Barbe–Baie Verte.
For the reasons set out in its Proposals, the Commission did not advocate
any change to the electoral district of Labrador.
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