Registrar's Directives
Registrar’s Directive: 10 max at funerals in total – indoors or outdoors
Effective Monday, April 19, 2021 Attendance at all funeral services will be restricted to a maximum of 10 attendees in…
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Registrar’s Directive: Funeral attendance restricted to 15% indoors to a max of 50 people indoors or outdoors
Effective, Saturday, April 3, 2021 Funeral services in Ontario will be restricted to 15 per cent of capacity for an…
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Registrar’s Directive: BAO chart revised – some limits adjusted
Effective immediately The Bereavement Authority of Ontario has revised its colour chart of COVID-19 restrictions for all funeral services to…
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Registrar’s Directive: BAO Grey-Lockdown restrictions revised
Effective March 15, 2021 The Bereavement Authority of Ontario has revised its colour chart of COVID-19 restrictions in the Grey-Lockdown…
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Registrar’s Directive: COVID colour chart returns; adjustments to MEDR
Effective Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 – **With revised BAO Chart – effective March 15, 2021 Changing provincial rules to address…
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Registrar’s Directive: Modified Expedited Death Response Plan
Effective immediately The CEO/Registrar of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) is introducing a Modified Expedited Death Response (MEDR) Plan…
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Registrar’s Directive: BAO additional restrictions for bereavement sector
Effective Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) has introduced additional COVID-19 safety restrictions effective Monday at 12:01…
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Registrar’s Directive: BAO issues colour code for regional restrictions that licensees and establishments must follow
Effective Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 The BAO has created a simple colour-code system of regional pandemic restrictions for funeral homes and…