Notice to the Profession
Notice to the Profession: Proof of Vaccination Requirement for Funerals
Note: Government of Ontario – Effective October 13, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., proof of vaccination or an eligible exemption, is…
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Notice to the Consumer
Notice to the Consumer: Funeral homes must tell you about ads in your loved one’s obituaries posted on their websites
Families have a right to know whether an advertisement will appear in their loved one’s obituary or death notice on…
Registrar's Directives
Registrar’s Directive: Funeral homes and transfer services must implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy
Effective Sept. 10, 2021 This Registrar’s Directive requires that funeral establishments and transfer service operators implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination…
Notice to the Profession
Notice: Changes to the Vital Statistics Act
Notice to the Profession:Government of Ontario memo to Funeral Directors –Changes to Regulation 1094 of the Vital Statistics Act The BAO is…
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BAO AGM September 22, 2021
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting taking place virtually from 9 a.m. to…
Notice to the Profession
Notice to the Profession: Office of the Chief Coroner announces the continuing deployment of its new electronic Case Management System in 3 more regions
Starting Monday, electronic Warrants for Postmortem and Warrants to Bury will start to be used for Death Investigations in: the Central West Region, the…
Suspensions/Revocations/Conditions/Discipline/Orders
Proposal To Revoke Licence: Barrie Cremation Centre
Revised Feb. 25, 2022 – Barrie Cremation Centre has withdrawn its appeal in regards to the revocation proposal of its…
Notice to the Consumer, Suspensions/Revocations/Conditions/Discipline/Orders
Proposal to refuse licence: Dominic Ha
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) has issued a proposal to refuse the cemetery sales representative application of Dominic Ha,…