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BAO Consumer Information Guide

Know your options, rights and learn about
funerals, burials, cremations and hydrolysis.

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Notice to the Consumer

The BAO alerts families about issues and consumer protection actions.

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Licensee Resource Hub / Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

Our Policies, Procedures & Guidelines webpage is part of our Licensee Resource Hub. Access them here.

Both are available through this link.
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FAQ for Families & Consumers
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Beyond – The BAO’s free family magazine!

It features articles and videos on your options in death care, dealing with grief, the value of pre-arranging, profiles on the licensed professionals who provide services to grieving families, plus how the BAO informs & protects the public and more.

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BAO news

Read our latest Registrar’s Actions, Notices and news.

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Consumer protection and information

The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) is a government delegated authority and not-for-profit corporation administering provisions of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (FBCSA).

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In accordance with the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, the information provided on this website is offered as a public service. Although the Bereavement Authority of Ontario endeavors to ensure the information identified is both current and accurate, errors do occasionally occur and therefore complete accuracy cannot always be guaranteed.

Where possible, visitors to the website are encouraged to verify, by telephone, information with the Bereavement Authority of Ontario before taking further action. The Bereavement Authority of Ontario accepts no legal liability or other responsibility for any errors, omissions or statements on this website to which these pages connect.

 

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Search For Licensed Individual

In accordance with the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, the information provided on this website is offered as a public service. Although the Bereavement Authority of Ontario endeavors to ensure the information identified is both current and accurate, errors do occasionally occur and therefore complete accuracy cannot always be guaranteed.

Where possible, visitors to the website are encouraged to verify, by telephone, information with the Bereavement Authority of Ontario before taking further action. The Bereavement Authority of Ontario accepts no legal liability or other responsibility for any errors, omissions or statements on this website to which these pages connect.

 

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