2021
December 13, 2021
Death of Mel Lastman, former Mayor of the City of Toronto
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments in the City of Toronto are to be flown at half-mast from now until sunset, Monday, December 13, the day of the funeral for Mel Lastman, 62nd Mayor of Toronto (1998–2003) and 3rd Mayor of North York (1973–1997), who passed away December 10, 2021.
December 6, 2021
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Flags on all Government of Ontario buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Monday, December 6, 2021, to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
November 24, 2021
Update: Death of the Honourable Josée Forest-Niesing
Flags at all Ontario Government buildings and establishments in the City of Sudbury will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on Friday, November 26, 2021, the day of the funeral of the late Senator Josée Forest-Niesing, who passed away on November 19, 2021.
November 22, 2021
Death of the Honourable Josée Forest-Niesing
Flags at all Ontario Government buildings and establishments in the City of Sudbury will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral or memorial service (to be determined) of the late Senator Josée Forest-Niesing, who passed away on November 19, 2021.
November 11, 2021
Remembrance Day
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Remembrance Day, Thursday, November 8, 2021.
November 8, 2021
National Aboriginal Veterans Day
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on National Aboriginal Veterans Day, Monday, November 8, 2021.
October 28, 2021
Memorial for the Late Honourable William G. Davis, P.C., C.C., OOnt, Q.C.
Flags on all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, November 4, 2021, the day of the memorial service for the Late Honourable William G. Davis, 18th Premier of Ontario, 1971–1985.
September 30, 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Flags on all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 30, 2021, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 26, 2021
Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day
Flags on all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 26, 2021, in observance of Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day.
Where buildings are closed for the weekend, flags may be lowered at close of business on Friday, September 24, and remain at half-mast until business resumes on Monday, September 27.
September 12, 2021
Firefighters’ National Memorial Day
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, September 12, 2021, to mark Firefighters’ National Memorial Day.
Where buildings are closed for the weekend, flags may be lowered at close of business on Friday, September 10 and remain at half-mast until business resumes on Monday, September 13.
August 10, 2021
Update: Death of the Honourable William G. Davis, P.C., C.C., OOnt, Q.C.
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast until sunset on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 for the Honourable William G. Davis, Premier of Ontario, 1971–1985, who passed away on August 8, 2021.
Additionally, flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on the day (to be determined) of the memorial service for the late William G. Davis.
August 8, 2021
Death of the Honourable William G. Davis, P.C., C.C., OOnt, Q.C.
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral or memorial service (to be determined) for the Honourable William G. Davis, Premier of Ontario, 1971–1985, who passed away on August 8, 2021.
July 8, 2021
Funeral for Toronto Police Constable Jeffrey Northrup
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments in the City of Toronto will be flown at half-mast until sunset on Monday, July 12, the day of the funeral for Toronto Police Constable Jeffrey Northrup who was killed on duty, Friday, July 2, 2021.
July 2, 2021
Death of Toronto Police Constable Jeffrey Northrup
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments in the City of Toronto will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral or memorial service (to be determined) for Toronto Police Constable Jeffrey Northrup who was killed on duty, Friday, July 2, 2021.
In the City of Toronto, where flags have not been raised following the findings at former Indian Residential Schools, they should remain at half-mast.
July 2, 2021
Update: Unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools in Canada
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province, except in the City of Toronto, will be flown at half-mast until end-of-day Friday, July 2, 2021, in commemoration of unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools in Canada.
Where flags have already been raised to full mast, no further action need be taken.
June 25, 2021
In Memory of the 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval (Cowessess) Residential School
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from now until further notice in memory of the 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval (Cowessess) Residential School.
June 23, 2021
National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
June 11, 2021
Day of the funeral for the family members who were killed on June 6, 2021, in London, Ontario
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments in the City of London, Ontario, will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June 12, 2021, the day of the funeral for the family members who were killed on June 6, 2021.
June 8, 2021
To mark the tragic event that took place in London, Ontario
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will remain at half-mast until sunset on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, to mark the attack that killed four members of a family in the City of London, Ontario.
June 7, 2021
In memory of the children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise on Monday, May 31, 2021 until sunset on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in memory of the 215 children whose bodies have been discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation territory.
May 30, 2021
In memory of the children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise on Monday, May 31, 2021 until further notice, in memory of the 215 children whose bodies have been discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation territory.
April 28, 2021
National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, to mark the National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace.
April 13, 2021
Death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
Flags at all Ontario Government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast until sunset on Saturday, April 17, the day of the funeral of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9, 2021.
Where buildings are closed for the weekend, flags may remain at half-mast until business resumes on Monday, April 19.
April 9, 2021
Death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral and memorial service (to be determined) of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9, 2021.
March 11, 2021
National Day of Observance for COVID‑19
Flags at all Ontario government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, March 11, 2021. This marks one year from the day that COVID‑19 was first declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020.