Ministerial Statement – Vital Statistics Services Expanded for Francophone Residents
Digital Government and Service NL
2020-10-29

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL:


Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to announce that Francophone residents of the province can now access marriage certificates through a secure online ordering service in French. This is the first time that the province’s Francophone residents have access to this type of online ordering service in their language.

The initiative improves the process of issuing and receiving vital statistics documentation for those requiring this service and information in French. While marriage certificates are currently the only ones available in both languages, birth and death certificates will soon follow.

Legal name change certificates are also available in bilingual format at the Vital Statistics office in Mount Pearl. Certificates will be issued in bilingual format, regardless of whether the request is made in English or in French.

Mr. Speaker, the new option is available under the vital statistics section of Digital Government and Service NL’s website. Having services available online is a key focus for our government. Particularly over the past several months, we recognize the importance of having services accessible in an online format for residents of the province.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage anyone wishing to use the French version of the online service to visit our website at gov.nl.ca/dgsnl.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

2020 10 29 1:50 pm