Procedure 1.2.7 DISPLAY OF FLAGS
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1.0 Overview
1.1 The National Flag of Canada and the Provincial Flag of Ontario shall be flown at full-mast at every school and Board office on every calendar day. It is the responsibility of custodial staff to ensure that the flag isclean and in good condition at all times.
1.2 All flags secondary to the National Flag of Canada and the Provincial Flag of Ontario shall support and align with DSB1’s policies in promoting a safe and inclusive learning and working environment for all students, staff and community members.
2.0 Dignity of the National Flag of Canada
The National Flag of Canada will take a position of prominence at all times when displayed with other flags.
2.1 No flag shall be larger than the National Flag of Canada.
2.2 No flag shall fly higher than the National Flag of Canada.
3.0 Exterior Flags
3.1.1 If the two flags fly on the same flagpole, the National Flag of Canada will fly above the Provincial Flag of Ontario.
3.2 The Pride flag and the Indigenous flag will be raised at all schools and sites during the month of June, where possible.
3.3 A school may request to fly another flag which is not connected in any way with a political party or religious group, for a specified period of time.
3.3.1 The request must include the type of flag, the reason for the flag-raising and the duration of the flag-raising.
3.3.2 The request must be made to the school’s Superintendent of Education a minimum of 10 days in advance of the proposed day.
3.3.3 Notification of the approval of the request is to be made to the Director and the Communications Officer 5 days in advance of the flag-raising.
4.0 Flying at Half-mast for Mourning
The flags shall be flown at half-mast from the time of notification of the death up to and including the day of thememorial service, or the next operational day. If there is no service or if the service is postponed until a later date, the flags will be flown at half-mast for 5 operational days.
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- The Sovereign or a member of the Royal Family related in the first degree to The Sovereign
- The Governor-General of Canada or a former Governor-General
- The Prime Minister of Canada or a former Prime Minister
- The Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario or a former Lieutenant-Governor
- The Premier of Ontario or a former Premier
- The Member of the Federal or Provincial Electoral Riding
- A Member of the Board of Trustees
- The Director of Education
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- November 8 – Indigenous Veterans Day
- November 11 – Remembrance Day
- December 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
- April 28 – National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the workplace
- May 5 – Mising and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
- June 23 – National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
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When the above dates fall on a day when schools and other sites are not in operation, the exterior flags shall be lowered at the end of the last operational day before the date being observed and raised again on the next operational day.
5.0 Interior Flags
6.0 Provision, Care And Maintenance Of Flags
References
Regulation 298, Section 5 of the Education Act
Government of Canada website: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/flag-canada-etiquette/about.htmll Ontario Human Rights Code