Cornwallis is commemorated in Nova Scotia in the naming of its rivers, parks, streets, towns, and buildings. Such historic commemoration of Cornwallis has become controversial because of his extirpation proclamation of 1749 during hostilities with the indigenous Miꞌkmaq peoples of peninsular Nova Scotia. Some Nova Scotians have objected to honouring him and have supported protests at a statue of Cornwallis in a downtown Halifax park. This sculpture has been removed by the city and placed into storage. In a related action, the Halifax Regional School Board removed Cornwallis's name from a junior high school. The Halifax city government has struck a committee to discuss how Cornwallis should be commemorated.