However there are official government rules on flag etiquette that state that the Canadian flag “should not be subjected to indignity,” but there are no laws against desecration, such as burning, shredding, stomping, or spitting on it. There exists no legislation where burning the flag is a criminal action, under the Canadian Criminal Code or any other statue. As burning the flag is a mode by which an individual may destroy it, it follows that it is not illegal to destroy it. The Canadian flag may be a symbol of Canadian nationality, associated with pride and a unified nation, however it’s not against the law to disrespect, deface, and destroy it. It is legal to burn the Canadian Flag, in Canada.
