Canadian Heritage committee  I agree with Mary and Dwight. I also think that a lot of the framework already exists. We certainly reference Canadian Heritage websites. That's our starting point, and then we modify it, depending on our guests, depending on the event, and depending on the occasion. It's a comm

Canadian Heritage committee  I can only echo what Mary and Dwight have said. The guidelines are important, and we do use them. We use them all the time. For instance, on the flying of flags, we would never deviate from the Canadian protocol of how flags are flown. However, when they come down, or when they

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and committee members. Thank you for your invitation to present a municipal perspective on protocol practices as you conduct your review of national protocol procedures. The Office of Protocol at the City of Ottawa was established in 2001 with the creat