FAMS the Funeral Advisory and Memorial Society of Ontario
We offer unbiased information, for those who wish to plan or pre-plan a funeral, so that consumers can navigate the complex world of funeral arrangements.
WHAT DO WE DO? We are a volunteer not-for-profit organization. We provide information to acquaint the public with the alternatives available in funeral arrangements so that they are better prepared to choose appropriate services and understand the costs involved. We discuss with transfer service operators, funeral homes and cemeteries the availability of simple, dignified and inexpensive funeral a
03/10/2023
Sunday, October 29th, 2023 at 1pm EDT
Medical Assistance in Dying [MAID] with our
Bina Feldman from the GTA Chapter of Dying With Dignity Canada
14/10/2021
Families nowadays sometimes find "Plant A Tree” ads or other unwanted ads in an obituary of a loved one, which they didn’t ask for and which shouldn’t be there.
The CBC talked about this, here in their YouTube clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9dK3FmxQ3g:
Look out for these ads and immediately tell your funeral home to remove this and notify the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) https://thebao.ca/for-consumers/complaints/
They are on top of this https://thebao.ca/notice-to-the-consumer-funeral-homes-must-tell-you-about-ads-in-your-loved-ones-obituaries-posted-on-their-websites/
Let us know in the comments if you encountered any of these.
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