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BC Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/ Funerals.htm When a person dies and there are no resources for funeral expenses, through either the individual’s estate or family, the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance may help with these costs. The deceased person need not be a client of Employment and Income Assistance. Check the Blue Pages of your telephone directory for the local office telephone number or call this toll-free number: 1-666-866-0800. The Crime Victim Assistance Program www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victim_services/cva/ index.htm The Crime Victim Assistance Program is administered by the Victim Service Division of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. The program is governed by the Crime Victim Assistance Act and the Regulations. Under the Act, victims injured as a result of certain crimes, immediate family members of an injured or deceased victim, and some witnesses may be eligible for financial assistance and benefits including funeral expenses. Their booklet “Dealing with Sudden Death” has information for survivors of a death that is a result of a crime. To contact the Crime Victim Assistance Program: VictimLINK: 24 hours a day Toll-free: 1-800-563-0808 ICBC www.icbc.com The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia will provide no-fault accident benefits, including payment for the cost of funeral expenses or $2500, whichever is less. For more information, please contact the ICBC Information Unit. Telephone: 604 661-2800 Toll-free: 1-800-663-3051 The Last Post, Veterans Affairs Canada www.lastpostfund.ca The Last Post Fund, through its funeral and burial program, aims to ensure that no veterans are denied a dignified funeral and burial for lack of sufficient funds. For more information, please contact: The Last Post Fund, BC Branch. email: lastpost@telus.net Telephone: 604 572-3242 Toll-free: 1-800-268-0248 Fax: 604 572-3306 7337 – 137th Street, Suite 203 Surrey, BC V3W 1A4 WorkSafe BC www.worksafebc.com/publications/how_ to_work_with_the_wcb/Assets/PDF/for_ families.pdf “For Families: A Guide for Families Coping with a Work-Related Death or Terminal Illness” This booklet is a guide for families who are dealing with a work-related death or a terminal illness. It contains information on financial and other assistance available and on legal issues. 18
Information about Burial and Cremation The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority www.bpcpa.ca/index.php?option=com_ content&task=view&id=144&Itemid=74 The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act and the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act. On the Website, see “Cemeteries & Funerals: Making Informed Decisions.” Telephone: 604 320-1667 Toll-free: 1-888-564-9963 Fax: 250 920-7181 PO Box 9244 Victoria, BC V8W 9J2 Cemetery and Crematorium Association of BC www.ccabc.org The Website of this non-profit association of cemeteries and crematoria throughout BC contains information and contact pages. Funeral Service Association of BC www.bcfunerals.com This non-profit association provides general information about funeral services in BC. The section of the Website, “When a death occurs,” has information about what do first, how to contact the funeral home, and what to expect. Victoria: 250 592-3213 Toll-free: 1-800-665-3899 Fax: 250 592-4362 211 – 2187 Oak Bay Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 1G1 Memorial Societies Memorial Societies are non-profit groups that, for a small lifetime membership fee, offer access to low-cost funeral services. Some societies have contracts with specific funeral homes. Many funeral homes will honour the arrangements, however. For a complete list of the memorial societies in BC, go to: www.afuneralinbc.com/mem_society.htm. Next-of-Kin Under the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act, the right of a person to dispose of the human remains rests with the following persons in order of priority: • the executor named in the will of the deceased or the administrator appointed by the court • the spouse of the deceased • an adult child of the deceased • an adult grandchild of the deceased • if the deceased was a minor, a person who was a legal guardian of the person of the deceased at the date of death • a parent of the deceased • an adult sibling of the deceased • an adult nephew or niece of the deceased • an adult next of kin of the deceased • the minister under the Employment and Assistance Act or, if the official administrator under the Estate Administration Act is administering the estate of the deceased under that Act, the official administrator • an adult person having a personal or kinship relationship with the deceased, other than those referred to above. 19
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