Facebook and Twitter have been very busy promoting the Wear Red event

Canadians are being encouraged to wear red today and even Premier Brad Wall is asking local residents to take part in the campaign to honour the three RCMP officers gunned down last week in Moncton.

The wave of red comes on the same day as the three Mounties are laid to rest in a full regimental funeral with thousands of officers expected to attend.

Following the televised ceremony, a full honours RCMP parade will march down the street to pay tribute to the Mounties killed in the line of duty.