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The BAO has launched a window into what we do every day for #Grieving #Families -- enforcing the law while providing guidance to 9,600 licensed businesses and professionals at #FuneralHomes #Cemeteries #Crematoriums and #AlkalineHydrolysis facilities in #Ontario. The BAO Public Dashboard- thebao.ca

Learn more about how the BAO serves your #Family. As a government-delegated authority we provide: #ConsumerProtection by enforcing the law; #Information free of charge; and #Guidance to #Professionals who serve your family in times of #Grief for #Funeral related services. thebao.ca/for-consumer...

The Bereavement Authority of Ontario congratulates Hamza Majid who has received the prestigious 2025 Chartered Professional Accountants (#CPA) of Ontario Emerging Leader Award. thebao.ca/bao-senior-m...

The BAO is looking for #TalentedPeople like you to apply your expertise and broaden your experience in #PublicService as a member of our BAO Board of Directors or one of our committees. Application deadline: April 17. thebao.ca/governance/a...

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From reticence to acceptance -- Read about the history of #Cremation in #Canada and #Ontario in the Bereavement Authority of Ontario's free #Family magazine Beyond. P14 thebao.ca/beyond-bao-m...

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These words are not likely part of your daily language. Here are some terms you may want to know when talking about #Funeral and other #Deathcare services with your #Family. Read P23 of our free BAO magazine, Beyond. thebao.ca/beyond-bao-m...

Learn about your death care options and how licensed professionals have adapted to changing preferences  - Bereavement Authority of Ontario The March edition of Beyond magazine focuses on what you need to know about your options in funeral and death care services and how preferences are changing across the province. This online magazine o...

The BAO's #Free #Family magazine is here for you to learn about #Death care services. #Professionals are adapting to changing public preferences at #Licensed #FuneralHomes in #IroquoisFalls #Cochrane #Haileybury #NewLiskeard #Englehart #Strathroy #Toronto & #Etobicoke. thebao.ca/learn-about-...

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The BAO welcomes people of all #Religions to apply to our #Faith-based Advisory Committee to help us ensure regulatory considerations reflect #Diverse cultural and religious practices. The BAO regulates #FuneralHomes #Cemeteries #Crematoriums & #Hydrolysis facilities. thebao.ca/governance/a...

Make a difference in the lives of Ontario families - Join our BAO Board of Directors or committees - Bereavement Authority of Ontario Make a meaningful impact on grieving families across Ontario by contributing your expertise to support strong, ethical, and consumer focused oversight of the bereavement sector. The Bereavement Author...

The Bereavement Authority of Ontario is looking for #TalentedPeople like you to apply your expertise and broaden your experience in #PublicService as a member of our #BoardOfDirectors or one of our committees. Learn more and apply at thebao.ca/make-a-diffe...

We're here for you and your #Family. The Bereavement Authority of Ontario is the provincial government delegated regulator protecting #Consumers and overseeing the #Death care sector. Learn more at our informative and easy-to-navigate website. thebao.ca/for-consumer...

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The overwhelming majority of licensed people in the #Death care sector are highly #Professional & #Caring. We focus much of our attention on a tiny % of people who don't comply with the law. The BAO revokes some licences for the most egregious of matters & suspends others. thebao.ca/about-the-bao/

The Bereavement Authority of Ontario provides valuable information to you and your #Family on #Death care services, #ConsumerProtection notices, and guidance to licensed #Professionals at #FuneralHomes #Cemeteries #Crematoriums #AlkalineHydrolysis facilities and #TransferServices. thebao.ca

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The Bereavement Authority of Ontario enhances #ConsumerProtection by providing information to #Families on your options and rights. Our free BAO #Consumer Information Guide is available at #FuneralHomes and all licensed professional death care facilities in #Ontario. thebao.ca/for-consumer...

Arrange a funeral, burial, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis or scattering What you need to know before you arrange a funeral, burial, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis or scattering service.

You may apply to your local Ontario Works Provider (at your municipality's website) for assistance if you do not have enough money to pay for a #Funeral, #Transfer service, #Burial, #Cremation, or #AlkalineHydrolysis. To learn more read this government webpage www.ontario.ca/page/arrange...

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Q> What is a #GreenBurial'?
A> Generally, a green or natural #Burial is considered to include: an unembalmed deceased person's body, buried in a biodegradable casket or container, without a vault or grave liner. Learn more in our free BAO Consumer Information Guide on P11 thebao.ca/for-consumer...

The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) works for you and your #Family as a #ConsumerProtection regulator of the death care sector. We provide public information, oversight of and guidance to the licensed professionals who serve you in times of grief. Learn more about us here thebao.ca