That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council:
Whereas the City of Oshawa’s Cemetery By-law 76-2012, as amended (“Cemetery By-law 76-2012”) was approved by Council in 2012 following the legislative transition from the now-repealed Cemeteries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.4 to the Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 33 (“Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002”); and,
Whereas the Cemetery By-law 76-2012 does not reflect modern “best practices” for cemetery operations and is outdated; and,
Whereas the proposed amendments include but are not limited to:
- Modernization of definitions to ensure consistency with industry best practice
- Providing the ability to implement modern products such as private structures containing a niche
- Providing the ability to accommodate additional Marker options
Whereas the Bereavement Authority of Ontario is a not-for-profit corporation established as a delegated administrative agency under the Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act, 1996, S.O. 1996, c. 19, and is responsible for administering designated provisions of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 and its regulations with the purpose of protecting the public interest and ensuring a fair, safe and informed marketplace, while also regulating the bereavement sector in the Province of Ontario and ensuring compliance with the law; and,
Whereas the Bereavement Authority of Ontario is required to review and approve the amended By-laws before they can take effect;
Therefore be it resolved:
- That based on CO-24-61 dated December 4, 2024 the new Cemetery By-law be passed and the By-law be in the final form and content satisfactory to the Bereavement Authority of Ontario and the City Solicitor; and,
- That Cemetery By-law 76-2012, as amended, be repealed.