Service NL
May 21, 2014

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Service NL:

Provincial Government Provides Automatic Registration Option
for Vehicle Owners in Northern Labrador

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this Honourable House to announce that we have listened to residents of communities in northern Labrador, and will now provide them with the option to automatically select a shorter seven-month vehicle registration for passenger vehicles, light trucks and vans.
 
We are extending this option to permanent residents of the communities of Nain, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville, Rigolet, Black Tickle, Williams Harbour and Norman Bay.
 
Mr. Speaker, these municipalities are located along Labrador’s northern coast, where many residents are unable to use passenger vehicles during the winter months. The seasonal registration option permits renewal for a seven-month period at a fee of approximately $82 for most vehicles, as opposed to the standard 12-month vehicle registration fee of $140.
 
The new automatic option allows vehicle owners in these communities to register a vehicle from May 1 to November 30, after some of the snow and ice has receded and when many residents in these northern communities are able to start using their vehicles. As always, the option for year-round registration will still be available if desired.
 
Mr. Speaker, this option recognizes that these residents are often unable to use their vehicles during the winter and as such it is only fair that we extend the option to conveniently and automatically pay only for the months when they are able to use their vehicles.
 
The new option will also be available to residents of these communities who choose to renew online at eservices.gov.nl.ca. Of course, residents may also call the Motor Registration Division toll-free at 1-877-636-6867.
 
Mr. Speaker, this initiative will meet the needs of residents on the north coast of Labrador. This government remains committed to making programs and services more accessible and affordable to all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and this new offering now responds to the needs of these Labrador communities in terms of their geographic location and way of life.
 
Thank you Mr. Speaker.
 
2014 05 21                                        2:30 p.m.