The Ministry of Fisheries, Oceans and the Coast Guard is partnering with the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs to recommend a new name for the Canadian Coast Guard ship (CCGS) Edward Cornwallis. The partnership comes after the Mi’kmaq and many other citizens of Nova Scotia have raised concerns about the namesake over his treatment of the Mi’kmaq people. In 1749, Edward Cornwallis sought to drive the Mi’kmaq from their lands on peninsular Nova Scotia through barbaric measures including a bounty against the Mi’kmaq men, women, and children. The Minister will announce the new name of the vessel before it leaves the Shelburne Shipyard later this year.
