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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: Authorization for Stages 2-4 Archaeological Fieldwork
Registrar’s Directive: Authorization for Stages 2-4 Archaeological Fieldwork (Assessments and Investigations) on Cemetery Lands (updated as of Feb. 12, 2021)…
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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…
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Registrar’s Directive: Food and beverages prohibited indoors – Toronto, Peel, Ottawa and York
Effective Monday, Oct. 19, this Registrar’s Directive prohibits the serving of food or beverages indoors at all funeral services in…
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Registrar’s Directive: Cemeteries to continue interments as late into the season as safely possible
Effective immediately – All cemeteries in Ontario are directed to conduct interments as late into the season as is possible…