William's Harbour is a former local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In a March 28, 2013 interview on CBC Radio's As It Happens programme, area administrator George Russell stated that the 17 remaining residents of William's Harbour were willing to accept a new re-settlement offer of $275,000.00 per household from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador to residents of struggling outport communities.
[3] On August 15, 2017, the CBC reported that the residents of William's Harbour had agreed to relocate.
The government expects to save about $7.9 million Canadian dollars over the next two decades.
Residents will be able to return for berry picking or fishing by applying for a five-year permit after they have relocated to a new community.