The motion passed 142-115, supported by the Liberals and the NDP.

However, the Conservative government is suggesting it will ignore the non-binding motion and ask a committee to come up with a wide-ranging policy on when the flag should be at half-mast.

Rather than lowering the national flag every time a Canadian soldier is killed, the Tories wants to put more emphasis on Remembrance Day, lowering the flag once a year in honour of all Canadian soldiers killed.

MPs voted Wednesday on the Liberal motion that would require a moment of silence and lowering the Canadian flag on the Peace Tower for all dead soldiers, even as a report recommends cutting back on the honour.

Jason Kenney, secretary of state for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity, told CTV's Canada AM on Wednesday that the current policy, which sees the flag lowered for every soldier's death, hurts the flag's status as a symbol of national pride.

Royal Canadian Legion and other veteran's associations, as well as many in the military, support the position, Kenney said. Source...