Hazel McCallion's State Funeral to be held on February 14th, 2023

A state funeral for Hazel McCallion will be held at Paramount Fine Foods Centre on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 11 a.m. Limited seating will be available for members of the public who wish to attend. Information will be available at Paramount Fine Foods Centre as it becomes available. Tickets are not being sold but must be provided due to limited seating.

For those unable to attend in person, the funeral service will be livestreamed on the Government of Ontario’s YouTube channel with closed captions and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. The funeral will also be livestreamed at the Living Arts Centre (4141 Living Arts Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8). Ticket information will be available at the Living Arts Centre as it becomes available. Tickets are not being sold but must be provided due to limited seating.

Lying in Repose – Mississauga City Hall: February 12 to 13
Ahead of the funeral, Mrs. McCallion will lie in repose and Mayor Crombie invites the public to visit Mississauga City Hall (300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, ON, L5B 3C1) on Sunday, February 12 and Monday, February 13 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can sign an online condolence book or a printed version, which will be available at Mississauga City Hall.

State funeral – Paramount Fine Foods Centre: February 14
Those who wish to attend the state funeral on Tuesday, February 14 should arrive at Paramount Fine Foods Centre (5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6) by 10 a.m. The memorial may also be viewed at the Living Arts Centre.

Mrs. McCallion’s family, alongside Her Honour the Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Michelle DiEmanuele, Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council for the Government of Ontario and Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of Mississauga, will be in attendance to pay their respects.

Flags will be flown at half-mast across the province on the day of the funeral, February 14, 2023.

Books of Condolences will be available for public signing starting on Monday, January 30, at 10 a.m. at locations across Mississauga.

An online book of condolence is available through Turner and Porter.

Donations can be made to the Trillium Hospital Foundation or the Hazel McCallion Foundation for Arts, Culture and Heritage.