{"id":11100,"date":"2025-11-14T12:25:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/?p=11100"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:21:41","slug":"registrar-issues-notice-of-proposal-to-refuse-to-renew-the-licence-of-a-cemetery-operator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/stage\/registrar-issues-notice-of-proposal-to-refuse-to-renew-the-licence-of-a-cemetery-operator\/","title":{"rendered":"Registrar issues Notice of Proposal to Refuse to Renew the licence of a cemetery operator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#dbecf4\"><strong>Updated &#8211; Feb. 3 and May 6, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Registrar, of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (the Act), has issued a Notice of Proposal to Refuse to Renew the cemetery operator licence of Husiatner Klaus Beth Israel Cemetery in Toronto (the licensee).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Registrar has alleged that the cemetery is in contravention of the Act, and that the cemetery is not entitled to licensure because the past conduct of the cemetery board\u2019s manager affords reasonable grounds for belief that the cemetery operations will not be carried on in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cemetery board\u2019s manager was served with notice on October 3, 2025. To date, no Notice of Appeal has been served on the Registrar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#dbecf4\"><strong>Feb. 3, 2026 Update &#8211; <\/strong>The licensee filed an appeal after the due date, and a case conference before the Licence Appeal Tribunal is scheduled for February 20, 2026 to determine whether the late application for appeal will be allowed.<br><strong>May 6, 2026 Update &#8211; <\/strong>The Licence Appeal Tribunal has allowed the appeal. The matter will be heard on June 29 and 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right to a hearing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per the Act, a licensee is entitled to a hearing by the Licence Appeal Tribunal concerning a proposal by the Registrar to revoke a licence if the applicant or licensee mails or delivers, within 15 days after service of the notice, a written request for a hearing to the Registrar and to the Tribunal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the BAO<\/strong><br>The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) is a government delegated authority and not-for-profit corporation administering provisions of the\u202fFuneral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (FBCSA).\u202f Accountable to the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and the government, the BAO is responsible for the protection of the public interest. The BAO regulates, ensures compliance with the law, provides resources and services to licensed: <br>\u2022 Funeral establishment operators, directors and preplanners;<br>\u2022 Cemetery, crematorium and alternative disposition operators;<br>\u2022 Transfer service operators; and<br>\u2022 Bereavement sector sales representatives across Ontario.<br>The BAO is wholly funded by licensee fees (not tax dollars). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media contact<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:MediaInquiries@thebao.ca\">MediaInquiries@thebao.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated &#8211; Feb. 3 and May 6, 2026 The Registrar, of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (the Act), has issued a Notice of Proposal to Refuse to Renew the cemetery operator licence of Husiatner Klaus Beth Israel Cemetery in Toronto (the licensee). 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