B.C. veteran angry Canadian flag was damaged, no one took responsibility – BC [Video]

A B.C. veteran said he was angry to see a damaged Canadian flag flying outside a Service Canada building on Vancouver Island.

Russ Vida passes by the building in Courtenay quite often but recently noticed the flag outside was ripped down the middle and had seen better days.

“If you’re obligated to fly a flag, fly it within protocol,” Vida told Global News. “If it’s outside of protocol, take it down.”

“It just made me angry immediately.”

Vida said he visited Service Canada to inform them about the state of the flag but was told “It’s not our building, it’s not our responsibility,’” Vida said.

He then took his concerns to his MP’s office but said he was not taken seriously.

Vida takes note of flags in his community and doesn’t shy away from telling people when they’re breaking protocol — whether it’s a fellow resident or city hall.