{"id":6512,"date":"2024-06-28T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/?p=6512"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:28:24","slug":"policies-procedures-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/stage\/policies-procedures-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies, Procedures &#038; Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) will continue to add to this list of policies, procedures and guidelines as a reference for licensees and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The BAO has started developing policies, procedures and guidelines to better inform the public and licensees on a variety of matters related to compliance with the <em>Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002<\/em>. 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