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Region of Queens Municipality
Operational Policy No. 84 - Flags
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BE IT ENACTED by the Council of Region of Queens Municipality, under the
authority of the Municipal Government Act, S.N.S. 1998, Chapter 18, as follows:
This policy shall be known as Policy Number 84 and may be cited as the
"Flags Policy".
POLICY PURPOSE
Flags are symbols that represent a government or other corporate body, and the
flying of flags are meant to show pride in one's heritage. This policy provides
opportunities to allow for the flying of flags in municipal locations.
AUTHORITY
Section 47 of the Municipal Government Act provides that:
(1) Council shall make decisions in the exercise of its powers and duties by
resolution, by policy or by by-law.
(3) In addition to matters specified in this Act or another Act of the Legislature, the
council may adopt policies on any matter that the council considers conducive
to the effective management of the municipality.
SCOPE
This policy shall only apply to lands owned by, or under the exclusive use of,
Region of Queens Municipality.
POLICY INTENT
It shall be the intent of this policy to provide clear and consistent protocols for
the flying of flags on municipal property.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Responsibility for the oversight and implementation of this policy shall lie with the
Municipality's Municipal Clerk.
It shall be the responsibility of the Municipal Clerk to bring forth
recommendations for changes to this policy, when deemed appropriate, to the
Chief Administrative Officer for review.
Responsibility for the placement and maintenance of flags shall lie with the
Municipality's Director of Infrastructure.
STANDARD FLAGS
The Municipality shall provide and maintain flag poles on certain municipal
properties where they are deemed appropriate.
When four flag poles are placed in a location, the Canada, Mi'kmaq Grand
Council, Nova Scotia and Region of Queens Municipality flags shall be flown.
When two flags are flown, the Canada and Mi'kmaq Grand Council flags shall
be flown.
When one flag is flown, it shall be the Canadian flag.
At no time shall any special purpose flag replace any standard flags, except at
the request of the governing flag body, or when authorized by Council to be
placed on the special purpose flagpole.
SPECIAL PURPOSE FLAGS
The flagpole located at the Town Hall Arts and Cultural Centre shall be
designated as a special purpose flagpole and the location from which
community groups and organizations can request that non-standard flags be
flown to mark special days, weeks, months, or designated federal, provincial, or
municipal anniversaries. When no special purpose flags are being flown on this
designated pole, the Canadian flag shall be flown.
Community groups and organizations may apply to have designated flags flown
by submitting an application as attached in Appendix "A" at least four weeks
prior to the expected flag posting, with the applicant required to provide the
flag. Flags denoting political or religious bodies are not eligible. All such special
purpose flag requests that are not pre-authorized according to Appendix "B"
shall be forwarded to Council for review.
Special purpose flags may be flown for a maximum period of two weeks unless
otherwise approved by the Municipal Clerk.
HALF-MAST
During certain times of municipal, provincial, national, or international mourning,
flags shall be flown at half-mast where possible. Direction of when and how long
flags are to be flown at half-mast shall come from the appropriate government
body.
In the case of the Municipality, that direction shall come from the Mayor.
COMMUNICATION
Communications Officer, or designate, shall notify the public when standard
flags are lowered to half-mast or special purpose flags are raised, and the
reasons therefore.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy shall take effect from the date of approval by Council.
REPEAL
Policy 84 - Flag Flying, adopted by the Council of Region of Queens Municipality
on the 24th day of September 2021, is hereby repealed.
VERSION LOG
Version
Number
Amendment
Description
Amendment/Policy
Owner
Approved
By
Approval
Date
1.0
Creation of Policy
Municipal Clerk
Council
2024-09-24
2.0
Housekeeping
Edits to Staff Titles
and Formatting
Municipal Clerk
Council
N/A
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, Angela Green, Municipal Clerk for Region of Queens Municipality, hereby certify
that this policy was duly approved.
_______________________________
Angela Green
Municipal Clerk
APPENDIX "A"
Applications for the flying of Special Purpose Flags shall be submitted at least four
weeks prior to the requested flag flying date to:
Municipal Clerk
Region of Queens Municipality
P.O. Box 1264, 249 White Point Road
Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0
email: clerk@regionofqueens.com
Applicant's Name: ___________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: __________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________
Organization: ________________________________________________________________
Name of Special Purpose Flag: ________________________________________________
Requested Date to be Flown: _________________________________________________
Alternate Dates: _____________________________________________________________
Applicants can apply to have a flag approved for flying for a period of up to five
years, without re-applying each year. If you would like to apply for this option,
please provide yearly dates below.
Year 1: ______________________________________
Year 2: ______________________________________
Year 3: ______________________________________
Year 4: ______________________________________
Year 5: ______________________________________
APPENDIX "B"
List of flags to be flown directly by Region of Queens Municipality with specific
dates at the discretion of the Municipal Clerk:
African Heritage Month
February
Autism Acceptance Month
April
National Volunteer Week
April
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and
Biphobia
May 17
VON Week
May
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21
Pride
July
Emancipation Day
August 1
Acadian Day
August 15
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30
Mi'kmaq History Month
October
Veteran's Week
November
Transgender Awareness Month
November
APPENDIX "C"
List of flags to be flown directly by Region of Queens Municipality at half-mast:
Portapique Shootings
April 18-19
Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or
Injured in the Workplace
April 28
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30
Remembrance Day
November 11
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence
Against Women
December 6