(a) Flags are flown at the half-mast position as a sign of mourning.

(b) The flag is brought to the half-mast position by first raising it to the top of the mast and then immediately lowering it slowly to the half-mast position.

(c) It must be lowered at least to a position recognizably “half-mast” to avoid the appearance of a flag which has accidentally fallen away from the top of the mast owing to a loose flag rope. A satisfactory position for half-masting is to place the centre of the flag exactly halfway down the staff.

(d) On occasions requiring that one flag be flown at half-mast, all flags flown together should also be flown at half-mast.

(e) The official period of mourning is defined as the day of passing until sunset on the day of the funeral.

(f) Flags will be flown at half-mast on the death of the following people:

(i) The Sovereign or a member of the Royal Family related in the first degree to the Sovereign (spouse, son or daughter, father, mother, brother or sister), the Governor General, the Prime Minister, a former Governor General, or a former Prime Minister.

(ii) The Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Saskatchewan.

(iii) The current Member of Parliament for a riding which includes all, or part of, the City of Moose Jaw.

(iv) A current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for a riding which includes all, or part of, the City of Moose Jaw.

(v) The Mayor, former Mayor, or current councillor of the City of Moose Jaw.

(vi) A Canadian police officer killed in the line of duty.

(vii) Any person whom it is desired to honour, upon authorization of the Chief of Police.

(g) Flags will be flown at half-mast from 8:00am until sunset to commemorate the following occasions:

(i) April 28 – On the Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace

(ii) Last Sunday in September – National Peace and Police Officers’ Memorial Day

(iii) November 11 – Remembrance Day

(iv) December 6 – on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women