UPDATE: Flag Raising Ceremony to Kick-Off National Flag of Canada Day Celebrations

February 14, 2025

OTTAWA, Ontario—With regrets, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will no longer attend a Flag Raising Ceremony on the Rideau Canal Skateway to launch celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of the National Flag of Canada Day.

Flag Raising ceremony -- Kick-Off Event for the National Flag of Canada Day

Date:               Friday, February 14, 2025
Time:              11:00 A.M.
Location:        Rideau Canal Skateway, Below KM 0.2

Notes for media:

  • To guarantee your access to the event, please confirm your attendance by 9 a.m. on Friday, February 14 by sending your full name and the name of the media outlet you represent to Canadian Heritage Media Relations: media@pch.gc.ca.

Media information:
Rideau Hall Press Office
media@gg.ca

Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
media@pch.gc.ca

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