A proposal has been put forward by the Assembly of First Nations which would allow Canada to raise its flags prior to Remembrance Day, so that they may be lowered again.
Traditionally, Canada lowers the flags on government buildings on November 11th to honour fallen soldiers.
However, this year, flags have been flying at half-mast since May, following the unearthing of hundreds of unmarked graves at a Residential School on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory.
Today, AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald issued a proposal which would allow the tradition to remain, while also honouring fallen Indigenous children.
She says that Canada can re-raise the flags on November 7th, provided they begin flying the orange Every Child Matters flag below the Canadian flag on federal buildings.
Officially, the law currently states that the Canadian flag must be flown on it’s own post.
The proposal also includes the caveat that the flags be lowered on November 8th in honour of Indigenous Veterans Day.
In May, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the flag would remain at half-mast until Indigenous people wanted them raised again.
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