Category: Canadian flag

New Canadian Citizens Receive Maple Leaf Pins Made in China: Federal Records

Immigrants taking the Canadian citizenship oath at ceremonies are receiving maple leaf pins made in China, federal records show. According to a House “Inquiry of Ministry” document obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the Department of Immigration ordered a quarter-million pins from a Chinese vendor last year. The 250,000 pins were purchased “for distribution at citizenship ceremonies,”…


Keeping the National Flag at Half-Mast Indefinitely A Crass Political Move

Commentary Elections will always bring about new and unexpected wedge issues during the campaign. I don’t think anybody could have predicted that the status of the Canadian flag on federal buildings would come into play though. The decision to fly a national flag at half-mast is not one to be taken lightly. It is an…