Free Canadian flag - Used, but in a significantly good way.

[Canadian Mark]

I found this on the government's Parliament Hill website. This is a (rather lengthy) waiting list for a free flag, previously flown at The Parliament Buildings.

Send a written request that includes your full home mailing address and specifies which building's flag you wish to receive. (There is currently a 17-year waiting list for a Peace Tower flag and a 8-year waiting list for the East and West Block flags.) As a policy, only one flag is sent per household.

Send your request to:

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Office of the Minister
18A1, Portage III
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0S5

or by fax to: (819) 953-1908
or by e-mail to: [email protected]

Sure, it's a long waiting list - but what a pleasant surprise to find out such an offer even exists! I just sent my email...

[Boo Radley]

haha, this is the coolest freebie ever :D
Thanks for the awesome post

[Canadian Mark]

I never would have imagined such a thing would be offered. I just started thinking....what sorts of things might our own government be giving away, and figured maybe as a Canadian citizen, we might have the right to a free flag - Especially with Canada Day coming up, and all.

This isn't exactly what I was going for when I started Googling - but hey, I'm not complaining either.

[nolookingca]

17-year waiting list? How often do they change the flags anyways?
BTW, do they give you a reference number of some kind? I'm pretty sure I'm going to move quite a few times in 17 years.

[Canadian Mark]

I asked about that when I emailed my request - I'll C&P the reply here, if I get one.

[nolookingca]

I asked about that when I emailed my request - I'll C&P the reply if I get one.

Thanks.

[roseofblack25]

the waiting list is long we'll all forget about it and then it will come and we will be so surprised :D

[Pretty.In.Punk]

Thank you

[kicklegs]

So did they ever reply?

[goddess_of_fire]

the list is now 20 years

[SavingKarina]

Hey, if you don't care about it being flown in Ottawa, you can get one from your representative. I think I got mine from my federal rep. It was a few years ago. I was going to South America and said it would be cool to have to show people.

[99mallard]

I found this on the government's Parliament Hill website. This is a (rather lengthy) waiting list for a free flag, previously flown at The Parliament Buildings.



Sure, it's a long waiting list - but what a pleasant surprise to find out such an offer even exists! I just sent my email...

Very cool thread. Who would have ever thought????

99mallard

[william_2354]

thanks

[Beast Master]

Only the younger ones should get their names on the waiting list.



Flag - waiting list
How can I add my name to the waiting list for a Canadian flag that has flown on Parliament Hill?
Send a written request that includes your full home mailing address and specifies which building's flag you wish to receive. (There is currently a 20-year waiting list for a Peace Tower flag and a 11-year waiting list for the East and West Block flags.) As a policy, only one flag is sent per household.

[koala]

I'm still waiting for the one Sheila Copps promised us about 10 years ago.