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Overview

The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) is here to protect consumers by ensuring that funeral, cremation, cemetery and hydrolysis operators and all licensees comply with the law – the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (FBCSA) .

The BAO is a government delegated authority administering provisions of the FBCSA on behalf of the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. Responsible for protection of the public interest, the BAO regulates and supports licensed:

  • Funeral establishment operators, directors and preplanners;
  • Cemetery, crematorium and alternative disposition operators;
  • Transfer service operators; and
  • Bereavement sector sales representatives across Ontario.

The BAO is wholly funded by licensee fees (not tax dollars).

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