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BAO’s family magazine provides information about planning funerals, grief and protecting consumers
What’s a family-friendly way to plan or prepay for a funeral? Where can you scatter a loved one’s ashes? How…
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Notice to the Profession
Notice to the Profession: BAO’s family magazine provides information on grief, consumer protection
– plus how experienced & new professionals are adapting to changes in the sector Read how the funeral/bereavement sector has changed from…
Notice to the Profession
Notice to the Profession: Reminder – Changes to FBCSA on cemetery care and maintenance funds
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario is reminding licensees of changes to Ontario Regulation 30/11 under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services…
Notice to the Profession
Notice to the FE-1, FE-2, TSO-1, TSO-2 operator licensees: Time to renew your BAO licence
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario reminds Funeral Establishment Operator (Class 1 and 2) and Transfer Service Operator (Class 1 and…
Notice to the Profession
Notice to FD1, FD2, FPP and TSSR personal licensees: Time to renew your BAO licence
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario web portal is open for Funeral Director 1, Funeral Director 2, Funeral Preplanner, Transfer Service…
Notice to the Profession
Notice to Funeral & Transfer Service Operators: Public health unit inspections not required for licence renewal again this year
In recognition that Ontario public health units are working overtime to protect Ontarians during the COVID-19 pandemic, the BAO will…
Registrar's Directives
Registrar’s Directive: Option for BAO licensees – COVID-19 distancing and capacity limits are not required if all patrons provide proof of vaccination
As of Monday, Oct. 25, Bereavement Authority of Ontario licensees can choose to be exempt from the COVID-19 two-metre physical…
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COVID-19 News Archive
This is a listing of news stories of the COVID-19 pandemic as relevant to the bereavement sector. This archive started…