Previous Half-Masting Notices

Last updated on July 22, 2024

Previous British Columbia Protocol Office half-masting notices starting from January 2022, can be found below.

2024


Date and Time	Occasion	Location
June 23, 2024 sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
May 31, 2024 sunrise to sunset	Memorial service of the Honourable John Allen Fraser, P.C., O.C., O.B.C., C.D., K.C.	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all provincial buildings and establishments in Vancouver only
April 28, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	Workers' Mourning Day	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
April 9, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	To mark National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge	Parliament Buildings in Victoria
April 8 - 9, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of the Honourable John Allen Fraser, P.C., O.C., O.B.C., C.D., K.C.	Vancouver, BC
April 5 - 6, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, P.C., O.C., O.B.C.	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
February 29 - March 23, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of the Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
January 28, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the funeral service of the Honourable Ed Broadbent, P.C., C.C.	Parliament Buildings in Victoria
January 27, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of Italian CG, Marco Nobili	Parliament Buildings in Victoria
January 15 - 17, 2024, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of the Honourable Ed Broadbent, P.C., C.C	Victoria, BC Provincial Legislature

2023


Date and Time	Occasion	Location
December 6, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
November 11, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark Remembrance Day	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
November 8, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark Indigenous Veteran's Day	BC Parliament Buildings
October 4, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the funeral service of Constable Rick O'Brien, Ridge Meadows RCMP	Legislative Building in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments in Ridge Meadows and on all provincial institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
September 30, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
September 24, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
September 23 - 24, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of Constable Rick O'Brien, Ridge Meadows RCMP	Legislative Building in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments in Ridge Meadows and on all provincial institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
September 10, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the Firefighters’ National Memorial Day	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
July 28, 2023 until sunset on the day of memorial service	To mark the death of the Honourable Patricia Carney, P.C., C.M.	Flags on all provincial government buildings and establishments on Saturna Island. Additionally, the flag at the BC Parliament Buildings will fly at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on the day of the funeral or the memorial service of the late Patricia Carney
July 22, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the memorial for fallen wildfire fighter Devyn Gale with Ministry of Forests	On the Parliament Buildings and those buildings and establishments affiliated with the Ministry of Forests in B.C. and at the place of work of the employee
July 14 - 15, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of fallen wildfire fighter Devyn Gale with Ministry of Forests	On the Parliament Buildings and those buildings and establishments affiliated with the Ministry of Forests in B.C. and at the place of work of the employee
June 23, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
April 28, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day)	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
April 20 - 23, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To acknowledge the request from shíshálh Nation, to honour those who suffered trauma and harm at the former residential school in Sechelt and their families and communities who are mourning	BC Parliament Buildings
April 9, 2023, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge	BC Parliament Buildings

2022


Date and Time	Occasion	Location
December 6, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
November 23 - 24, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	In memory of MCFD Employee, Ms. Patricia (Patty) Forman from Prince Rupert who died from injuries sustained from a shooting while in the workplace on November 21, 2022 in Prince Rupert, B.C.	On those buildings and establishments affiliated with the Ministry of Children and Family Development in B.C. and at the place of work of the employee
November 11, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark Remembrance Day	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
November 2, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the funeral service of Constable Shaelyn Yang from the Burnaby RCMP	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments in the City of Burnaby and on all provincial institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
October 18 -19, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the death of Constable Shaelyn Yang from the Burnaby RCMP	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments in the City of Burnaby and on all provincial institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
September 30, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
September 25, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
September 11, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the Firefighters’ National Memorial Day	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
September 8 - 19, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	Death of Queen Elizabeth II	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
September 5 - 6, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the tragic deaths in Saskatchewan	BC Parliament Buildings
June 23, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
April 28, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day)	Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province
April 9, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	To mark the National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge	BC Parliament Buildings
January 26 - 27, 2022, from sunrise to sunset	The flag at the Vancouver Main Street Provincial Courthouse will be flown at half-mast to honour the Honourable Maris McMillan who passed away on Jan. 23, 2022	Vancouver Main Street Provincial Courthouse

Resources

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