Half-masting of the Flag Notices
The following notices provide details about half-masting events in Canada, or in special circumstances, in a foreign country. See the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada for more information.
SubscribeUpdated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
Occasion:
To recognize Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From September 22 until sunset Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Occasion:
In memory of AnneMarie Desloges, who died in a terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 21, 2013.
Masting location(s):
The flags on all buildings and establishments across Canada, of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, as well as the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From September 24 until October 2.
Occasion:
In memory of the victims of the OC Transpo Bus / Via Rail Train collision in Ottawa.
Masting location(s):
The flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the City of Ottawa, except on the Peace Tower, as well as the flags on all four buildings at the Place du Portage Complexe (Portage 1 to 4) and at Library and Archives Canada, 550 Place de la Cité, Gatineau.
Additional details:
Rules for Half-masting of the National Flag of Canada (Sections 10 and 14):
The flags on all four buildings at the Place du Portage Complexe (Portage 1 to 4), Gatineau, will be flown at half-mast until sunset Wednesday, September 25, 2013, day of the funeral of the late Michael Bleakney, who passed away on September 18, 2013.
The flags on the Library and Archives Canada Building, 550 Place de la Cité, Gatineau, will be flown at half-mast until sunset Thursday, September 26, 2013, day of the funeral of the late Karen Krzyzewski, who passed away on September 18, 2013.
Further, the flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the City of Ottawa, except on the Peace Tower, are to be returned to full-mast at sunset on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, to close the period of mourning for victims of the accident.
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From September 11 until further notice.
Occasion:
In honour of Mr. Marc Thibault, Mr. Daniel Dubé and Dr. Klaus Hochheim, who passed away on September 9, 2013, in a helicopter accident during a mission in the Arctic.
Masting location(s):
Flags at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' building at 200 Kent Street, Ottawa, as well as all Canadian Coast Guard installations should be returned to full mast, at sunset, September 23, 2013.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From now until sunset on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, day of the funeral
Occasion:
Death of The Honourable David Alexander Colville, P.C., C.C., O.N.S.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. In addition, the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be half-masted from sunrise to sunset, the day of the funeral
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise July 11 until sunset July 17, 2013
Occasion:
In memory of the victims in Lac-Megantic
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the province of Quebec
Additional details:
In addition, the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be half-masted.
Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 10 and 16)
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From June 25 until sunset on Friday, June 28, 2013, the day of the funeral
Occasion:
The Honourable Andy Scott, who passed away June 24, 2013.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Further, the flag will flown at half-mast on the Peace Tower from sunrise to sunset on the day of the funeral.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, June 23, 2013
Occasion:
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
Masting location(s):
Peace Tower and on all Government Canada buildings and establishments across the country
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, the day of the funeral
Occasion:
Death of The Honourable Garde B. Gardom, who passed away on June 18, 2013
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the province of British Columbia
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013
Occasion:
Memorial Service for Deceased Parliamentarians
Masting location(s):
Peace Tower in Ottawa
Additional details:
The Flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be flown at half-mast from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013, for the duration of the annual Memorial Service on Parliament Hill to remember deceased Parliamentarians.
Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 11)
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From June 7, 2013 until sunset June 8, 2013, the day of the funerals.
Occasion:
The death of paramedics Don Filliter, Chris Snowball and Dustin Dagenais, who passed away on May 31 , 2013
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the cities of Sudbury, Burlington and Kapuskasing, Ontario
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From June 2, 2013 until sunset June 4, 2013, the day of the funeral
Occasion:
The death of the late Honourable James Kelleher, who passed away June 2, 2013
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Toronto, Ontario. Further, the flag will be flown at half-mast on the Peace Tower from sunrise to sunset on the day of the funeral.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Occasion:
The funeral of the late Peter Kormos, who passed away March 30, 2013
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the riding of Welland, Ontario
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From May 11 until sunset on the memorial service, Saturday May 18, 2013.
Occasion:
The memorial service of the late Honourable Doug Finley, who passed away May 11, 2013.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Simcoe, Ontario. Further, the flag will be flown at half-mast on the Peace Tower from sunrise to sunset on the day of the memorial service.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Occasion:
The funeral of the late Robert Elgie, who passed away April 3, 2013
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the riding of Beaches - East York, Ontario
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Sunday, April 28, 2013.
Occasion:
Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day).
Masting location(s):
Peace Tower in Ottawa and on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across Canada.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
Wednesday, April 17, 2013, from sunrise to sunset.
Occasion:
Funeral of the late Margaret Thatcher, who passed away April 8, 2013.
Masting location(s):
Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From March 29, 2013 until sunset Friday, April 5, 2013, the day of the memorial service.
Occasion:
Death of Ralph Klein who passed away March 29, 2013.
Masting location(s):
On all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the Province of Alberta.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From today until sunset the day of the funeral April 1, 2013.
Occasion:
Death of the late Honourable J. Léonce Bernard, who passed away March 26, 2013.
Masting location(s):
On all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in Prince Edward Island.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Thursday March 21, 2013, day of the funeral.
Occasion:
Death of Constable Jennifer Kovach, who passed away March 14, 2013.
Masting location(s):
On all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Guelph, Ontario.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, the day of the funeral of Mrs. Claudette Boyer.
Occasion:
Death of Claudette Boyer.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the riding of Ottawa-Vanier, Ontario (with the exception of the Peace Tower).
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 1, 2013, the day of the funeral.
Occasion:
Death of Herb Epp on February 25, 2013.
Masting location(s):
On all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the riding of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Saturday, February 23, 2013, the day of the funeral.
Occasion:
Death of Marion Helen Bryden.
Masting location(s):
On all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the riding of Beaches-East York, Ontario.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From February 20 until sunset the day of the funeral or memorial service (date to be confirmed)
Occasion:
Death of The Honourable Eugene Whelan on February 19, 2013
Masting location(s):
On all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Amherstburg, Ontario; on the Peace Tower from sunrise to sunset on the day of the funeral or the memorial service.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From now until sunset, February 2, 2013, the day of the commemorative service of the Honourable Diane Marleau, who passed away January 30, 2013.
Occasion:
Death of the Honourable Diane Marleau.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Sudbury, Ontario. Further, the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on February 2, 2013, the day of the commemorative service.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From January 25 until sunset, February 2, 2013 the day of the funeral of the late Right Honourable Martial Asselin.
Occasion:
Death of the Right Honourable Martial Asselin, who passed away on January 25, 2013.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Québec, Quebec. Further, the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on February 2, 2013, the day of the funeral.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From January 22, until sunset, Saturday January 26, 2013, day of the funeral of the late Mr. John Melville Turner, Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Occasion:
Death of Mr. John Melville Turner, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Speaker of the Ontario Legislative Assembly, who passed away January 20, 2013.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the Riding of Peterborough, Ontario.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From January 16, 2013 until sunset Monday January 21, 2013, day of the funeral of the late Honourable Robert Gordon Robertson.
Occasion:
Death of the late Honourable Robert Gordon Robertson, who passed away on Tuesday January 14, 2013.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, with the exception of the Peace Tower.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset Thursday, December 6, 2012.
Occasion:
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From November 27, 2012, until sunset on on the day of the funeral or commemorative service (date to be confirmed), in honour of the late Honourable Gilbert R. Clements, former Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, who passed away on November 26, 2012.
Occasion:
Death of the Honourable Gilbert R. Clements, former Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the province of Prince Edward Island.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From November 21, 2012, until sunset on Friday, November 23, 2012, the day of the funeral for the late Mr. Clifford Pilkey, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who passed away November 17, 2012.
Occasion:
Death of the late Mr. Clifford Pilkey, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the Riding of Oshawa, Ontario.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From November 13, 2012, until sunset Tuesday, November 20, 2012, the day of the funeral of Constable Adrian Oliver, who died while on duty November 13, 2012 in Surrey, British Columbia.
Occasion:
Death of Constable Adrian Oliver of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all buildings and establishments of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police across the country.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on Remembrance Day, Sunday, November 11, 2012.
Occasion:
Remembrance Day.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across the country, including the Peace Tower, will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Remembrance Day, Sunday, November 11, 2012. When half-masting occurs at the National War Memorial or a place where remembrance is being observed, the half-masting can occur at 11:00 a.m. (or according to the prescribed order of service) until sunset.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From sunrise to sunset on November 6, 2012, the day of the funeral of the late honourable Robert Kaplan, who passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012.
Occasion:
Death of the Honourable Robert Kaplan, P.C., former Member of Parliament for the Riding of York Centre.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Toronto, Ontario will be flown at half-mast. Further, the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be flown at half-mast on November 6, 2012, until sunset, the day of the funeral.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From October 23, 2012, until October 29, 2012, the day of the Memorial Service for the late Honourable Mr. Harvie Andre.
Occasion:
Death of the Honourable Mr. Harvie Andre, former Member of Parliament for the Riding of Calgary Centre (1972-1988), who passed away on Sunday October 21, 2012.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the city of Calgary, Alberta, will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral or commemorative service (date to be confirmed). Further, the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on October 29, 2012, the day of the Memorial Service.
Additional details:
Updated! NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From October 19, 2012, until sunset on Friday, October 26, 2012, the day of the funeral of the late Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander.
Occasion:
Death of The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who passed away on October 19, 2012.
Masting location(s):
All Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the province of Ontario, with the exception of the Peace Tower. Further, the flag on the Peace Tower will fly at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 26, 2012, day of the funeral.
Additional details:
NOTICE OF HALF-MASTING
Masting Period:
From now until sunset today, October 11, 2012
Occasion:
Funeral for the late Mr. John Cleary, Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, who passed away October 6, 2012.
Masting location(s):
Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the Ridings of Cornwall and Stormont --Dundas—Charlottenburgh in Ontario will be flown at half-mast.
Additional details:
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