Notice to the Consumer
Notice to the Consumer: BAO assisting closure of Brownlee Funeral Homes Inc.
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) has stepped in to assist the estate of David MacDougall, who was the owner/operator…
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Notice to the Consumer
Notice to the Consumer: Alert to families with burial rights at Headford Cemetery in Richmond Hill
Headford Cemetery update – June 9, 2023 The owner of Headford Cemetery has brought an Application for Judicial Review of…
Notice to the Consumer
Notice to the Consumer: Prepaid funeral contracts or prearranged funeral plans are recommended options
By Carey Smith, CEO & Registrar Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) Buying final expenses insurance is being promoted by some…
Notice to the Consumer
Notice to the Consumer: Funeral homes must tell you about ads in your loved one’s obituaries posted on their websites
Families have a right to know whether an advertisement will appear in their loved one’s obituary or death notice on…
Notice to the Consumer, Registrar's Directives
Registrar’s Directive: Price list disclosure on websites
It has come to the BAO’s attention that some operators are requiring consumers to do certain things prior to allowing…
Notice to the Consumer
Notice to the Consumer: Peter Scott / Morven Cemetery
Do not purchase cemetery arrangements, services or products from Peter Scott, the former treasurer of Morven Cemetery, in Loyalist Township,…
Notice to the Consumer, Notice to the Profession
Notice: Call for Nominations for Discipline and Appeal Committees
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) is accepting applications for two new committees. In accordance with the provincial government’s Discipline and…
Notice to the Consumer
Notice to the Consumer: Beware of online obituary ‘piracy’
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) is warning families/consumers to be wary of websites hosting obituaries or death notices and…