2024 Flag Notifications

UPDATE November 19, 2024 Death of Jocelyn De Varennes As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 14), the flags on all Canadian Coast Guard vessels, buildings and establishments across the country...

October 28, 2024 Remembrance Day As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 11), flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower in Ottawa, will...

November 4, 2024 Indigenous Veterans’ Day As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 10), the flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the provinces of Ontario (excluding the...

September 17, 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 11), flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower in Ottawa, will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on September 30, 2024, to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

State Ceremonial and Protocol

Department of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada

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August 26, 2024 Firefighters’ National Memorial Day As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 11), flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace...

April 15, 2024 Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day) As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 11), the flags on the Peace Tower in Ottawa and on all...

UPDATE March 5, 2024 Death of the Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, P.C., C.C., G.O.Q. As per the Rules for half-masting the National Flag of Canada (section 4), the flags on the Peace Tower and all federal buildings...

January 15, 2024 Death of the Honourable Ed Broadbent, P.C., C.C. As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 7 & 16), the flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in Canada,...