On February 15, 1965, the red and white maple leaf flag was first raised on Parliament Hill, across Canada and at Canadian embassies around the world.

Ottawa, Ontario - February 15 will mark the 46th anniversary of Canada’s maple leaf flag.  Canadians in every province and territory will mark National Flag of Canada Day – an opportunity for each and every one of us to honour an important symbol of this country.

For Tilly O’Neill Gordon, M.P. for Miramichi, “the maple leaf is a familiar symbol of our vast and beautiful country that reflects our common values and our sense of community.”

The celebration of our flag is also a time to celebrate our shared values and the linguistic, cultural and geographic diversity that is fundamental to the identity of Canadians.  For more, visit http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/jdn-nfd/index-eng.cfm.

On this occasion, this year again Ms. O’Neill Gordon gave Canada Flags to Schools all across the riding for the week of February 14 to 18.  Since the House of Commons is sitting that week and Tilly O’Neill-Gordon will be unable to attend the various celebrations, she would like the schools to send her the photos they take at their various events in celebration of this day. The photos will be posted on the MP’s website (www.tillygordon.ca) and Facebook page.