Archive -- Half-Masting of the Flag - 2001

December 16, 2001

Flags on all federal government buildings and establishments within the province of Ontario are to be flown at half mast until sunset, December 19, 2001, the day of the funeral of the late Honourable Pauline McGibbon, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

December 6, 2001

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

As you are aware, December 6th was established by Parliament as "Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women".

The Flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa and on federal government buildings and establishments across Canada will be flown at half mast from sunrise to sunset Thursday, December 6, 2001, to mark this Day of Remembrance and Action.

December 5, 2001

As per section 14(b)(ii) of the "General Rules for Flying and Displaying The National Flag of Canada", flags on all federal government buildings within the City of Edmonton, Alberta are to be flown at half-mast from now until sunset the day of the funeral (date to be confirmed) of the late Honourable Eilene M. Nash, Judge of The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

November 23, 2001

The Flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa is to be flown at half mast from now to sunset Friday, November 23, 2001, to honour the memory of His late Majesty Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XI of Malaysia.

November 9, 2001

The flag will fly at half mast on the Peace Tower, in Ottawa, from 11:00 am to sunset, Sunday, November 11, 2001, Remembrance Day, to honour the memory of Canadians who have served their country during war.

November 9, 2001

As per section 14(b)(ii) of the "General Rules for Flying and Displaying The National Flag of Canada", flags on all federal government buildings within the City of Edmonton, in the province of Alberta, are to be flown at half-mast from sunrise until sunset Saturday, November 10, 2001, the day of the service for the late Ms. Bettie Hewes (Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the riding of Edmonton Gold-Bar).

September 28, 2001

The flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be flown at half mast from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2001, during the Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial, held on Parliament Hill.

September 16, 2001

Please be advised that the half-masting of flags on all federal government buildings and establishments across Canada and abroad has been extended to sunset on Monday, September 17, 2001.

August 3, 2001

Flags on the Peace Tower in Ottawa and on federal government buildings and establishments within the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, are to fly at half mast until sunset, August 3, 2001, the day of the funeral of the late the Honourable Joseph Phillip Guay, Member of the Privy Council.

31 July, 2001

Flags on the Peace Tower in Ottawa and on federal government buildings and establishments within the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba are to fly at half mast from now until sunset, the day of the funeral (date to be confirmed later) of the late the Honourable Joseph Phillip Guay, Member of the Privy Council.

26 July, 2001

Flags on federal government buildings within the limits of Chatham, Ontario,are to be flown at half mast until sunset Saturday, July 28, 2001, the day of the funeral of the late Bill Ericson, Mayor of the City of Chatham

22 June, 2001

Flags on all federal government buildings and establishments within the province of Newfoundland are to be flown at half mast from now until sunset, Saturday, June 23, 2001, day of the funeral of the late Honourable Frederick Russell, O.C., former Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland

21 June, 2001

Flags on the Peace Tower and on federal government buildings within the limits of Edmundston, New Brunswick, are to be flown at half mast until sunset Friday, June 22, 2001, the day of the funeral of the late Honourable Jean-Maurice Simard, member of the Senate of Canada.

18 June, 2001

Flags on the Peace Tower and on federal government buildings within the limits of Edmundston, New Brunswick, are to be flown at half mast from now until sunset the day of the funeral (date to be provided later), on the occasion of the death of the Honourable Jean-Maurice Simard, member of the Senate of Canada.

June 5, 2001

The flag on the Peace Tower will fly at half mast from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2001, to honour the memory of 19 former parliamentarians who lost their lives over the past year.

Attached are the names of those being honoured. The Honourable Richard Donahoe April 25, 2000

• Mr. Stan Korchinski May 13, 2000
• The Honourable Edmund Davie Fulton May 22, 2000
• Mr. Fernand Viau June 3, 2000
• Mr. Ian MacLachlan Arrol June 16, 2000
• Mr. Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt July 12, 2000
• The Honourable Efstathios William Barootes July 30, 2000
• The Honourable Jacques Flynn September 21, 2000
• The Honourable Marcel Lambert September 24, 2000
• The Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau September 28, 2000
• Mr. Roger E. Régimbal September 29, 2000
• Mr. Gérard Laprise November 14, 2000
• Mr. William David Knowles November 23, 2000
• The Honourable Charles McElman December 31, 2000
• Mr. Melvin James McQuaid January 16, 2001
• Mr. David Iftody February 5, 2001
• The Honourable Gildas Molgat February 28, 2001
• The Honourable John Godfrey March 8, 2001
• Mr. Vince Dantzer March 13, 2001

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