Flags on the legislative grounds
The national flag of Canada and flag of Ontario are flown on the main flagpoles on the front lawn of the Legislative Building. Typically the flags are flown at full-mast, meaning they are fully raised. Flags are flown at half-mast to show respect and to express sorrow in memory of the deceased. Half-masting of flags at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario indicates a statement of loss shared by all Ontarians.
December 30
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the day of the funeral of John Park, Detective of the Toronto Police Service.
December 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
November 25-28
Flags will be flown at half-mast until sunset on November 28 in memoriam of former MPP Allan Kenneth McLean. McLean passed away on November 20.
November 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Remembrance Day.
November 8
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Indigenous Veterans Day.
October 8
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral service of former MP Jim Peterson. Peterson passed away on May 10.
October 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Firefighters' Memorial Day (Ontario).
September 30
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 29
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.
September 23
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP Michael Brown. Brown passed away on September 20.
September 8
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Firefighters' National Memorial Day and the celebration of life for former MPP Sharon Margaret Murdock. Murdock passed away on July 9.
June 23
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
June 20
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the celebration of life for former MPP John Hastings. Hastings passed away on May 15.
April 28
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for The Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace.
April 9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the Battle of Vimy Ridge Day.
March 25
Flags will be flown at half-mast until sunset for the funeral service for former MPP Roland "Roy" McMurtry. McMurtry passed away on March 18.
March 1–23
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former Prime Minister M. Brian Mulroney. Mulroney passed away on February 29.
January 28
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of former MP Ed Broadbent.
January 27
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the memorial service of former MPP John Keith Riddell.
January 18
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of former MPP Andrew "Andy" Brandt.
January 10
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPs John Godfrey and Alan Redway.
December 8
Flags will be flown at half-mast for the day of the funeral of former MPP William Darcy McKeough.
December 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
November 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast for Remembrance Day and the funeral of the Honourable Ian Shugart.
November 8
Flags will be flown at half-mast for Indigenous Veterans Day.
October 1
Flags will be flown at half-mast for Firefighters’ Memorial Day (Ontario).
September 30
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 24
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.
September 10
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Firefighters' National Memorial Day.
August 18
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the day of the funeral of former senator Hugh Segal.
August 17–28
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Honourable James Bartleman.
July 4
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the day of the funeral of Captain David Domagala.
June 23
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
May 18
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the day of the funeral of Sergeant Mueller.
April 28
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for The Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace.
April 9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the Battle of Vimy Ridge Day.
February 14
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the day of the funeral for former mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion.
January 15–30
Flags will be flown at half-mast from January 15 until sunset on the day of the funeral of former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Honourable David C. Onley. Onley passed away on January 14.
January 4
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of OPP Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala. Pierzchala passed away on December 27.
December 17
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the celebration of life for former MPP Drummond White. White passed away on November 25.
December 14
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of former MPP Gary Fox. Fox passed away on December 8.
December 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
November 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Remembrance Day.
November 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP Marion Boyd. Boyd passed away on October 11.
October 20
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of South Simcoe Police Constable Devon Northrup and Constable Morgan Russell.
October 2
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Firefighters’ Memorial Day (Ontario).
September 30
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 25
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.
September 21
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of Toronto Police Constable Andrew Hong. Hong passed away September 12.
September 20
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the memorial service of the Honourable Bill Graham.
September 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Firefighters' National Memorial Day.
September 8
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8.
September 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memory of the victims of the tragic events in Saskatchewan.
August 20
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the celebration of life of former MPP Bill Murdoch. Murdoch passed away on August 16.
June 23
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
June 10
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of former MPP Carman McClelland. McClelland passed away on June 1.
May 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of the Honourable John William Bosley.
April 28
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for The Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace.
April 21
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on April 21 for the funeral of former MPP Joe Dickson. Dickson passed away on April 6.
April 9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the Battle of Vimy Ridge Day.
February 12
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on February 12 in memoriam of former MPP Bruce Owen. Owen passed away on February 7.
January 5
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of the Honourable Joe Comuzzi.
December 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
November 26
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the funeral of the Honourable Josée Forest-Niesing.
November 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Remembrance Day.
November 8–9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunrise on November 8–9 for Indigenous Veterans Day.
November 4
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the memorial service of former Premier William Grenville Davis, who passed away on August 8.
November 3
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP James Pollock. Pollock passed away on October 28.
October 3
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Firefighters’ Memorial Day (Ontario).
September 30
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 26
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.
September 12
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for Firefighters' National Memorial Day.
August 8–August 17
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former Premier William Grenville Davis. Davis passed away on August 8.
July 2–July 12
Flags will be flown at half-mast until sunset on July 12 in memoriam of Toronto Police Constable Jeffrey Northrup. Northrup passed away July 2.
June 23
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
June 9
Flags remain at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memory of the family who were victims of a tragic attack in London, Ontario.
May 31–June 8
Flags will be flown at half-mast 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
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for The Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace.
April 9- April 17
Flags will be flown at half-mast until sunset on April 17 in memoriam of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on April 9.
April 9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the Battle of Vimy Ridge Day.
March 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset for the National Day of Observance for COVID-19.
February 5
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP Barbara Sullivan. Sullivan passed away on January 24.
December 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
November 19-November 28
Flags will be flown at half-mast until sunset on November 28 in memoriam of OPP Constable Marc Hovingh. Hovingh passed away on November 19.
November 11
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Remembrance Day.
November 1
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP Margaret Birch. Birch passed away on October 29.
October 4
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Firefighters’ Memorial Day (Ontario).
September 27
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.
September 19-October 6
Flags will be flown at half-mast until sunset on October 6 in memoriam of former Prime Minister John Turner. Turner passed away on September 19.
September 13
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Firefighters' National Memorial Day.
September 9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP James A. Taylor. Taylor passed away on September 1.
August 9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP Douglas Jack Wiseman. Wiseman passed away on August 1.
July 14
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP William Walter Barlow. Barlow passed away on July 5, 2020.
June 23
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
April 28
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on The Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace.
April 24
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP Aileen Carroll. Carroll passed away on April 19.
April 9
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Battle of Vimy Ridge Day.
February 10
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memoriam of former MPP Jim Brown. Brown passed away on January 31.
January 9–10
Flags will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset in memory of the victims of the plane crash in Tehran, Iran.