Half-mastings
Half-masting is the practice of lowering flags as a sign of respect and to express collective sorrow. It is a visual mark to honour the passing of an individual, a group of persons or an occasion of great sadness.
Flags hoisted to half-mast are raised to full-mast and then lowered to approximately half-way down the flagpole and returned to full-mast following the appointed time.
Half-mastings by Year
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March 1 - 23
In memory of the late The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, 18th Prime Minister of Canada (1984-1993)
April 28
Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day)June 23
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of TerrorismSeptember 29
Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial DaySeptember 30
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationNovember 11
Remembrance DayDecember 6
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women -
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December 19, 2022 - January 4, 2023
In memory of the victims killed in the shootings that occurred in the area of Jane Street and Rutherford RoadJanuary 29 - February 14
In memory of the late Hazel McCallion, CM, OOnt, former Mayor of the City of Mississauga (1978-2014)
April 28
Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day)June 23
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of TerrorismAugust 18 - 30
In memory of the late The Honourable James Bartleman, OC, OOnt, 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (2002-2007)
September 24
Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial DaySeptember 30
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationOctober 8 - 27
In solidarity with the people of Israel and to commemorate the innocent lives lost due to the ongoing, egregious acts of violence against Israel
November 7 - 18
In memory of the late Scott Somerville, former City Manager
November 11
Remembrance DayNovember 30 - December 12
In memory of the late Chief Ian Lang, Central York Fire Services
December 6
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women -
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April 16 to April 20
In memory of the late Martin Tavares, City of Vaughan EmployeeApril 28
Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day)June 23
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of TerrorismSeptember 8 - 19
In memory of Her Late Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-2022)
September 25
Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial DayNovember 11
Remembrance DayDecember 6
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women -
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January 7 to 11
In memory of the late Robert Vivian, City of Vaughan Employee
February 4 to 11
In memory of the late Detective Constable Meghan Crook, York Regional Police
March 11
National Day of Observance for COVID-19
April 9 to 17
In memory of the late His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
April 28
Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day)
May 31 to June 8
In Memory of the 215 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children discovered on the Kamloops Indian Residential School grounds in Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓ pemc territory
June 9
In memory of the Afzaal family who were targeted and killed because of their Islamic faith
June 23
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
June 24 to July 25
In memory of the 751 First Nation, Métis and Inuit people discovered in unmarked graves near the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan
August 9
In memory of the late The Honourable Bill Davis, PC, CC, OOnt, QC, 18th Premier of Ontario (1971-1985)
September 26
Police and Peace Officer's National Memorial Day
November 11
Remembrance Day
December 6
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women