State funeral

State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition.

With ceremonial, military, and religious elements incorporated, state funerals are offered and executed by the governor general-in-council, who provides a dignified manner for the Canadian people to mourn a national public figure.

The official protocol provides for[4] Public mourning, either national or local, is declared following the dispositions of the Prime Minister's decrees.

[4] Outside of the cases provided for by the protocol, for example during natural events that deeply impact the community, solemn funerals can be arranged and the six people who carry the coffins are members of the Civil Protection.

[5] A state funeral may also be held to honour a highly distinguished figure following the approval of the monarch and Parliament (of the expenditure of public funds).