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Notice to the Profession
Notice to all Cemetery Operators: New! Sample Cemetery Contract
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario is pleased to announce that a sample cemetery contract template is now available for use…
Notice to the Profession
Notice to the Profession: The value of displaying the BAO licensing fee and giving it a descriptive name the public prefers
By Jim Cassimatis Interim CEO/Registrar Bereavement Authority of Ontario What’s in a name? When it comes to the name of the Bereavement…
Notice to the Profession
Notice to the Profession – 60-day Notice: Licence fee increase begins on July 1, 2023
By Jim Cassimatis Interim CEO/Registrar, BAO Your Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) licensing fees will be increasing starting on July…
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Notice to the Profession: BAO welcomes applications in its Call for Nominations for the BAO Board and committees
There are 14 available opportunities to join the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) Board of Directors and committees. This year’s…
Notice to the Profession
Reminder – Submit your Report(s) on Care & Maintenance Fund/Account (Form 2) by March 31, 2023
Dear Cemetery Operator: You are receiving this email because as of yesterday, we have not yet received your Report(s) on…
Notice to the Profession
Reminder – Submit your Annual Licensure Renewal (ALR – Form 1) by March 31, 2023
Dear Cemetery/Crematorium Operator: You are receiving this email because as of yesterday, we have not yet received your annual licence renewal…
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New BAO Beyond magazine focuses on dignified burials for the unclaimed, religious bereavement practices, pet burials …
People have asked us about what happens to deceased people whose bodies are unclaimed. The Bereavement Authority of Ontario’s Beyond magazine has…