Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1949, St-Laurent, aimbova gweta rematare akawanda eSupreme Court, akagumisa tsika yokukwidza nyaya dzepamutemo dzeCanada kuJudicial Committee of the Privy Council of Great Britain, zvichiita kuti Dare Repamusorosoro reCanada rive nzira yepamusoro yokukwidza nyaya dzepamutemo inowanika kuvanhu vokuCanada. Mugore rimwe chetero, St-Laurent akataura neBritish North America (No. 2) Mutemo, 1949 neBritain iyo 'yakanyatsogadzirisa' Bumbiro reCanada, zvakanyanya kupa Paramende yeCanada simba rekugadzirisa zvikamu zvebumbiro. Uyewo muna 1949, zvichitevera
pashure pereferendum mbiri mukati medunhu racho, St-Laurent naPrime Minister Joey Smallwood vakataurirana kupinda kweNewfoundland muConfederation.