The City of Toronto has approved a request from the Consulate General of Israel in Toronto to raise its flag on the courtesy flag pole on the Toronto City Hall podium roof for Israel’s Independence Day on
Tuesday, May 14, 2024. As part of the flag raising program, the City of Toronto reviews and approves requests from non-profit or charitable organizations to raise their flag once a year on one of the City’s courtesy flag poles located at City Hall, Scarborough Civic Centre and North York Civic Centre. The City follows the following criteria for flag-raising requests:
- Flags of nations recognized by the by the Federal Department of Global Affairs, Government of Canada on a country’s national day or on the anniversary of a special occasion.
- Flags of non-profit or charitable organizations.
The use of the courtesy flag pole neither implies nor expresses support for the politics or policies of this nation but raises the flag in recognition of those citizens or members that have made the request.
For additional information on Flag Raising and Half Masting, please visit the
City of Toronto's website. 
