Edward Cornwallis Statue

• Coming to Halifax council: Cornwallis report, Nova Scotia Nature Trust

  Here's what you can expect at the July 21, 2020, edition of Halifax council.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2020
  
• Edward Cornwallis task force moves to final phase of public engagement sessions

  Edward Cornwallis, the controversial founder of Halifax, is known for putting a bounty on Mi’kmaq scalps in 1749 while serving as governor of Nova Scotia.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2019
  
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• Halifax councillor says he received a threat for voting to remove Cornwallis statue

  "I guess I'm officially a public figure now. I reported to the police my very first threat to my safety," Coun. Shawn Cleary said.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2018
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• Crews preparing to remove controversial Cornwallis statue from Halifax park

  Scaffolding was being put up on Wednesday morning around the controversial statue.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2018
• Halifax council votes to temporarily remove Edward Cornwallis statue

  Council voted 12-4 to temporarily place the bronze figure of the city's controversial founder in storage until a decision is made on its long-term fate.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2018
• Halifax council to decide whether they’ll remove controversial Cornwallis statue

  Council will consider a motion to remove the statue of Edward Cornwallis from its current position and place it in temporary storage until the council is able to make a decision about the statue's long-term future.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2018
• Why people are banding against white supremacy at this controversial Halifax statue

  Edward Cornwallis was a soldier and politician who founded Halifax in 1749, but his legacy is much more complicated.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2017
• Halifax council disrupted after mayor reads declaration from ‘Removing Cornwallis’ protesters

  Saturday, more than 100 protesters gathered at Cornwallis Park.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2017
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• Halifax mayor can’t commit to all demands of group that wants Cornwallis statue toppled

  ""Their demands of council are very strong."

  News

  Jul 17, 2017
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• Protesters claim victory as controversial Halifax statue is draped in tarp

  Protesters who pledged to remove a statue of Halifax's controversial founder Saturday say they came away victorious after the monument to Edward Cornwallis was covered in a tarp.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2017