Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - In support of the Government of Canada's commitment to reconciliation, and at the request of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Abegweit First Nation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is renaming the small craft harbour at Savage Harbour, PEI.
From this day forward, Savage Harbour Small Craft Harbour will be known as "Crowbush Cove Wharf" Small Craft Harbour.
On National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022, Abegweit First Nation Chief Junior Gould asked that the names Savage Harbour and Savage Harbour Bay be changed, and invited community members outside of Abegweit to learn why the change was so important. In support of the Government of Canada's commitment to reconciliation, and at Chief Gould's request, DFO's Small Craft Harbours (SCH) program has now proceeded with the renaming of its federal property.
DFO staff consulted with the Abegweit First Nation, worked with the Harbour Authority, which manages daily harbour operations, and heard from member harbour users, on renaming options for the federal harbour. The new name is the result of an engagement process undertaken by the Harbour Authority with harbour users. The name "Crowbush Cove Wharf" was chosen through a voting process.
DFO and the Canadian Coast Guard have a key role in the transformation of Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples. They recognize that fisheries, oceans, aquatic habitat and marine waterways are of great social, cultural, spiritual and economic importance to many Indigenous Peoples, and are committed to building renewed nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown and government-to-government relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
