Committees
The BAO’s committees oversee all facets of The BAO’s legislative and regulatory responsibilities.
In December 2019, the Discipline and Appeal Committees Regulation, 0. Reg. 374/18, under the FBCSA, came into force. The BAO established its Discipline Committee and its Appeal Committee to begin addressing non-compliant licensees in house, rather than escalating cases to the Licence Appeal Tribunal or creating conditions of licensure.
The mandate of the Appeal Committee is to hear and determine licensee appeals of discipline proceedings. A panel of three committee members will be selected to hear and determine each matter.
Please click here for Appeal Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
- ……. (Chair) –
- Jennie Ireland – Non-Licensee
- Cindy Crump – Consumer Representative
- Erin Freeman – Cemetery Operator
- Nick Albanese – Funeral Establishment Operator – Class 1
- Philippe Lauriault – Crematorium Operator
- Samantha Catton – Cemetery Operator
The Audit, Risk and Finance Committee’s mandate is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the organization’s standards of integrity and behaviour and reporting of financial information, risk management oversight and management control practices, financial planning, funding/revenue strategies, approval of budgets, financial monitoring and financial policies.
Please click here for Audit, Risk and Finance Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
Please click here for Cemetery, Crematorium & Municipal Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
- Roberta Scully (Chair) – Small/Municipal-Cemetery
- Stephen Greene – Municipal Cemetery Operator
- Nathan Johnson – Crematorium
- Sandra Aguilar – Not-for-Profit-Cemetery
- Meghan Henning – Not-for-Profit-Cemetery
- Charles Goldman – Consumer Representative
- Harvey Naglie – Consumer Representative
The Compensation Fund Committee’s mandate is to manage the affairs of the Funeral Services Compensation Fund, to ensure compliance with the FBCSA and its Regulations and to determine eligibility of claims.
Please click here for Compensation Fund Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
In December 2019, the Discipline and Appeal Committees Regulation, 0. Reg. 374/18, under the FBCSA, came into force. The BAO established its Discipline Committee and its Appeal Committee to begin addressing non-compliant licensees in house, rather than escalating cases to the Licence Appeal Tribunal or creating conditions of licensure.
The Discipline Committee mandate is to hear and determine issues regarding licensee violations of the Code of Ethics, including determining penalties where appropriate. A panel of three committee members will be selected to hear and determine each matter.
Please click here for Discipline Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
- …….. (Chair) – ….
- Adrian Kubicz – Cemetery/Crematorium Operator
- Irene Lis – Consumer Representative
- Ryan Venn Funeral Director – Class 1
- Justin Carmichael – Funeral Director – Class 1
- Laura Riley – Funeral Director – Class 1
- Linda Lee – Funeral Director – Class 1
- Menat Al-Kolani – Cemetery Operator
- Fredrick Ludwig – Funeral Director – Class 1
- Robert MacCoubrey – Funeral Director – Class 1
- Viola Zhai – Funeral Establishment Operator – Class 1
- Andrea Korth – Non-Licensee
As part of its governance structure, the BAO Board is supported by three Advisory Committees. These volunteer committees are comprised of sector and consumer representatives who provide the Board and the Registrar with expert advice on matters affecting the bereavement sector.
Please click here for Faith-based Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
- Howard Mammon (Chair) – Jewish
- Ahmad Ally – Islam/Muslim
- Amy Profenna – Roman Catholic
As part of its governance structure, the BAO Board is supported by three Advisory Committees. These volunteer committees are comprised of sector and consumer representatives who provide the Board and the Registrar with expert advice on matters affecting the bereavement sector.
Please click here for Funeral & Transfer Services Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
- Colin Haskett – Chair Funeral Director – Medium Population
- Kamal Bhardwaj Funeral Director – Medium Population
- Robert Scott MacCoubrey Funeral Director – Large Population
- David Perry Funeral Director – Small Population
- Thera Ehn Funeral Director – Medium Population
- James Belk – Transfer Service Operator
- Jenna McNaughton – Funeral Director-Medium Population
- Jay Jackson – Consumer Rep
- Andrew Newbigging – Transfer Service Operator
The Governance and Nominations Committee has a double mandate; to provide the Board of Directors with recommendations for the membership of committees and the Board of Directors; and to assess the BAO’s governance development, practices and policies, and make recommendations on these matters to the Board of Directors.
Please click here for Governance and Nominations Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
The mandate of the Human Resources (HR) Committee is the oversight of the human resources strategy and related compensation policies, declaration of compliance, programs, and procedures of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO).
Here are the HR Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members