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| width="20%" | '''Cemetery and Crematorium Association of BC''' | | width="20%" | '''Cemetery and Crematorium Association of BC''' | ||
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Email: [mailto://info@ccabc.org info@ccabc.org]<br/> | Email: [mailto://info@ccabc.org info@ccabc.org]<br/> | ||
PO Box 10082, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3Z5 | PO Box 10082, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3Z5 | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Consumer Protection BC''' | |||
| width="40%" | Responsible for the administration and enforcement of the ''Consumer Protection Act'' and the ''Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act''. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca www.consumerprotectionbc.ca] | |||
Phone: 604-320-1667 (Lower Mainland)<br/> | |||
Phone toll-free: 1-888-564-9963 <br/> | |||
PO Box 9244, Victoria, BC V8W 9J2 | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Funeral Service Association of BC''' | | width="20%" | '''Funeral Service Association of BC''' | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Memorial Society of BC''' | | width="20%" | '''Memorial Society of BC''' | ||
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Email: [mailto://mail@memsoc.org mail@memsoc.org] <br/> | Email: [mailto://mail@memsoc.org mail@memsoc.org] <br/> | ||
205 - 640 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V5Z 1G4 | 205 - 640 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V5Z 1G4 | ||
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| width="20%" | '''People’s Memorial Society of BC''' | |||
| width="40%" | A non-profit and locally-operated society that provides pre-arrangement, burial, cremation, memorial, funeral, and <span class="noglossary">transfer</span> services. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com www.peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com] | |||
Phone toll-free: 1-800-661-3358 <br/> | |||
Email: [mailto://info@peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com info@peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com] <br/> | |||
505 Stn Main, Vernon BC V1T 9Z9 | |||
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1100-1200 West 73rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 | 1100-1200 West 73rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 | ||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''''British Columbia Probate Kit'', Self-Counsel Press''' | ||
| width="40%" | | | width="40%" | Provides step-by-step <span class="noglossary">instructions</span> of how to probate an estate and includes all the required forms on enclosed CD-ROM. This kit also contains administration forms, which you <span class="noglossary">will</span> need if no valid will is available. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www. | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.self-counsel.com/default/bc-probate-kit.html www.self-counsel.com] <br/> | ||
Phone: | You can also find Self-Counsel Press publications for <span class="noglossary">sale</span> in many bookstores and in your local public library. | ||
Phone toll-free: 1- | |- valign="top" | ||
| width="20%" | '''British Columbia Transplant Society''' | |||
| width="40%" | BC Transplant directs, delivers, or contracts for all organ transplant services across BC. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.transplant.bc.ca www.transplant.bc.ca] | |||
Phone: 604-877-2240 (Lower Mainland)<br/> | |||
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-6189 <br/> | |||
Email: [mailto://BCTS_Webmaster@bcts.hnet.bc.ca BCTS_Webmaster@bcts.hnet.bc.ca]<br/> | |||
555 West 12th Avenue (West Tower), Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7 | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Coroners Service''' | | width="20%" | '''Coroners Service''' | ||
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Chief Coroner’s Office Metrotower II <br/> | Chief Coroner’s Office Metrotower II <br/> | ||
800 – 4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 | 800 – 4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Lawyer Referral Service''' | |||
| width="40%" | The Lawyer Referral Service enables members of the public to consult with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $25 plus taxes. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044 www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044] | |||
Phone: 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland)<br/> | |||
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 <br/> | |||
Email: [mailto://lawyerreferral@bccba.org lawyerreferral@bccba.org] | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Public Guardians and Trustee Office''' | | width="20%" | '''Public Guardians and Trustee Office''' | ||
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700 – 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 | 700 – 808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3 | ||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Society of Notaries Public of BC''' | ||
| width="40%" | A notary public can provide assistance with notarizing death certificates and providing extensive information about wills and estates. <span class="noglossary">Contact</span> the Society office to obtain the name and telephone number of a notary public near you. Ask the notary public how much it will cost for the first meeting. | | width="40%" | A notary public can provide assistance with notarizing death certificates and providing extensive information about wills and estates. <span class="noglossary">Contact</span> the Society office to obtain the name and telephone number of a notary public near you. Ask the notary public how much it will cost for the first meeting. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca] | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.notaries.bc.ca www.notaries.bc.ca] | ||
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Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 <br/> | Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-0343 <br/> | ||
Box 44, 1220 - 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6 | Box 44, 1220 - 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6 | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Vital Statistics Agency''' | |||
| width="40%" | The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, and deaths in British Columbia. Offices are located in Victoria, Vancouver, and Kelowna. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca] | |||
Phone: 250-952-2681 (Victoria)<br/> | |||
Phone toll-free: 1-888-876-1633 <br/> | |||
PO Box 9657 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3 | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Will and Estates: Attorney General''' | |||
| width="40%" | The Ministry of Attorney General website has information about wills and estates, including probate procedures. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1682 www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1682] | |||
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| width="20%" | ''' | | width="20%" | '''Crime Victim Assistance Program''' | ||
| width="40%" | Administered by the Victim Service Division of the BC Ministry of Justice. Immediate family members of an injured or deceased victim may be eligible for financial assistance and benefits including funeral expenses. | | width="40%" | Administered by the Victim Service Division of the BC Ministry of Justice. Immediate family members of an injured or deceased victim may be eligible for financial assistance and benefits including funeral expenses. | ||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm] | | width="40%" | Website: [http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm] | ||
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Phone: 604-661-2800 (Lower Mainland)<br/> | Phone: 604-661-2800 (Lower Mainland)<br/> | ||
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-3051 | Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-3051 | ||
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| width="20%" | '''Ministry of Social Development''' | |||
| width="40%" | When a person dies and there are no resources for funeral expenses, through either the individual’s estate or family, the Ministry of Social Development may help with these <span class="noglossary">costs</span>. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/Funerals.htm www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/Funerals.htm] | |||
Phone toll-free: 1-866-866-0800 | |||
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| width="20%" | '''Service Canada''' | |||
| width="40%" | On the Service Canada website, the section “[http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/loss.shtml Following a Death]” includes information about benefits available under the Canada Pension Plan. | |||
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca www.servicecanada.gc.ca] | |||
Phone toll-free: 1-800-OCanada (1-800-622-6232) <br/> | |||
Phone toll-free TTY: 1-800-926-9105 (for <span class="noglossary">hearing</span> or speech impairment)<br/> | |||
PO Box 1177 Station CSC, Victoria BC V8W 2V2 | |||
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| width="20%" | '''The Last Post''' | | width="20%" | '''The Last Post''' |
Revision as of 20:40, 14 April 2013
Information about bereavement[edit]
BC Bereavement Helpline | A non-profit society that facilitates the care and support of the bereaved throughout BC. | Website: www.bcbereavementhelpline.com
Phone: 604-738-9950 (Lower Mainland) |
BC Children’s Hospital | Offers support services for parents on the death of a child. | Website: www.bcchildrens.ca
Phone: 604-875-2345 (Lower Mainland) |
Information about burial and cremation[edit]
Cemetery and Crematorium Association of BC | A non-profit provincial death-care association that provides information for cremation, cemetery and memorialization professionals. | Website: www.ccabc.org
Phone: 604-866-7292 (Lower Mainland) |
Consumer Protection BC | Responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act and the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act. | Website: www.consumerprotectionbc.ca
Phone: 604-320-1667 (Lower Mainland) |
Funeral Service Association of BC | A non-profit association that provides general information about funeral services in BC. The section of their website “When Death Occurs,” has information about what to do first, how to contact the funeral home, and what to expect. | Website: www.bcfunerals.com
Phone: 250-592-3213 (Victoria) |
Memorial societies[edit]
Memorial Society of BC | A non-profit organization that helps to plan funerals that are simple, dignified and affordable. | Website: www.memorialsocietybc.org
Phone: 604-733-7705 (Lower Mainland) |
People’s Memorial Society of BC | A non-profit and locally-operated society that provides pre-arrangement, burial, cremation, memorial, funeral, and transfer services. | Website: www.peoplesmemorialsocietybc.com
Phone toll-free: 1-800-661-3358 |
Information about legal and medical matters[edit]
British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association | Provides leadership and support for its member organizations and individuals. Its goal is to ensure quality care for British Columbians faced with a life-threatening illness, death, and bereavement. | Website: www.bchpca.org
Phone: 604-267-7024 (Lower Mainland) |
British Columbia Probate Kit, Self-Counsel Press | Provides step-by-step instructions of how to probate an estate and includes all the required forms on enclosed CD-ROM. This kit also contains administration forms, which you will need if no valid will is available. | Website: www.self-counsel.com You can also find Self-Counsel Press publications for sale in many bookstores and in your local public library. |
British Columbia Transplant Society | BC Transplant directs, delivers, or contracts for all organ transplant services across BC. | Website: www.transplant.bc.ca
Phone: 604-877-2240 (Lower Mainland) |
Coroners Service | The Coroners Service of British Columbia is responsible for the inquiry and investigation of all unnatural, unexpected, unexplained, or unattended deaths. | Website: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners
Phone: 604-660-7745 (Lower Mainland) |
Lawyer Referral Service | The Lawyer Referral Service enables members of the public to consult with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for a fee of $25 plus taxes. | Website: www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1044
Phone: 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland) |
Public Guardians and Trustee Office | Administers estates of people in BC who die with or without a will when an executor, family member, or other eligible person either does not wish or is unable to carry out the administration of the estate. | Website: www.trustee.bc.ca
Phone: 604-660-4444 (Lower Mainland) |
Society of Notaries Public of BC | A notary public can provide assistance with notarizing death certificates and providing extensive information about wills and estates. Contact the Society office to obtain the name and telephone number of a notary public near you. Ask the notary public how much it will cost for the first meeting. | Website: www.notaries.bc.ca
Phone: 604-681-4516 (Lower Mainland) |
Vital Statistics Agency | The British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, and deaths in British Columbia. Offices are located in Victoria, Vancouver, and Kelowna. | Website: www.vs.gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-952-2681 (Victoria) |
Will and Estates: Attorney General | The Ministry of Attorney General website has information about wills and estates, including probate procedures. | Website: www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1682 |
Information about benefits[edit]
Crime Victim Assistance Program | Administered by the Victim Service Division of the BC Ministry of Justice. Immediate family members of an injured or deceased victim may be eligible for financial assistance and benefits including funeral expenses. | Website: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm
Phone: 604-660-3888 (Lower Mainland) |
ICBC | Will provide no-fault accident benefits, including payment for the cost of funeral expenses or $2,500, whichever is less. | Website: www.icbc.com
Phone: 604-661-2800 (Lower Mainland) |
Ministry of Social Development | When a person dies and there are no resources for funeral expenses, through either the individual’s estate or family, the Ministry of Social Development may help with these costs. | Website: www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/Funerals.htm
Phone toll-free: 1-866-866-0800 |
Service Canada | On the Service Canada website, the section “Following a Death” includes information about benefits available under the Canada Pension Plan. | Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Phone toll-free: 1-800-OCanada (1-800-622-6232) |
The Last Post | Its primary mandate is to deliver the Veterans Affairs Canada Funeral and Burial Program which provides funeral, burial and grave marking benefits for eligible Canadian and allied veterans. | Website: www.lastpostfund.ca
Phone: 604-572-3242 (Lower Mainland) |
WorkSafeBC | Dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for workers and employers in BC. “For Families: A Guide for Families Coping with a Work-Related Death or Terminal Illness” is a booklet available on their website. | Website: www.worksafebc.com |
This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2012. |
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