Committees
The BAO’s committees oversee all facets of The BAO’s legislative and regulatory responsibilities.
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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
- Marilyn Marshall (Chair)
- Jeff Caldwell (Vice Chair)
- Morrie Klians (Vice Chair)
- Ken Porter
- Steven Reynolds
- Donna Marie Wilson
- Shari Yearwood
- Charles Goldman
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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
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Please click here for Cemetery, Crematorium & Municipal Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
- Andrew Roy (Chair)
- Sandra Aguilar, St. John’s Dixie Cemetery
- Heather Anderson, Ontario Historical Society
- Nathan Johnson, Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- Gary Carmichael, Richmond Hill Cemetery Inc.
- Brandt Zatterberg, Town of Greater Napanee
- Laura Eccles, Arbor Memorial Inc.
- Timothy Godfrey, Lindsay Cemetery Corporation
- Stephanie Worthington-Pegelo – St. Andrew’s-St. James’ Cemetery Board
- Mary McGee, retired from a cemetery
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The CEO/Registrar Performance Evaluation Committee’s mandate is to assist with the evaluation of the CEO/Registrar on an annual basis and to make recommendations on alterations to the CEO/Registrar job description, incentives and salary.
Please click here for CEO/Registrar Performance Evaluation Committee’s Terms of Reference.
Our committee members
- Leith Coghlin (Chair)
- Andrew Roy (Vice Chair)
- Lucy Becker
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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
- Normand A. Allaire (Chair)
- Andrew Roy
- Laura Tamblyn Watts
- Heather Anderson – Consumer Representative
- Wardah Ishaque – Consumer Representative
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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
- Paul Famula (Chair)
- Aviva Harari (Vice Chair)
- Graeme Hogle (Vice Chair)
- Laura Borland
- Kirby Butler
- Ian Cooper
- Genevieve Chornenki
- Alex Elder
- Mark Fletcher
- Alain Gignac
- Bradley Guest
- Suzanne Hennig
- Peter Hawkins
- Thomas Kelsey
- Andrea Korth
- Bruce Lindsay
- Carly Lounsbury
- Jon Rolleman
- Anne-Marie Theoret
- Ryan Venn
- Joanne Warren
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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), Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks
- Ahmad Ally, Ottawa Muslim Cemetery
- Dwejendra Doobay, Hindu Cultural Centre
- Alex Pierson – Anglican Synod Diocese of Ontario
- Nawab Heer, Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar
- Daniel Scott, St. John’s Presbyterian Church
- Amy Profenna, Catholic Cemeteries and Funeral Services Archdiocese
- Father Theodore Paraskevopoulos, Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church
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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
- Kamal Bhardwaj – Kitchener Funeral Homes and Crematorium, and Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre Inc.
- Jay Branton – Service Corporation International (SCI)
- David Perry – Mount Pleasant Group
- R. Scott MacCoubrey – MacCoubrey Funeral Home
- James Munroe – Oshawa Funeral Home
- James Belk – Highland Park Funeral Centre
- Jenna McNaughton – A. Millard George Funeral Home
- Jay Jackson – Consumers Council of Canada
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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