The crematorium license for a funeral home in Sydney, NS, will be suspended due to an illegal cremation that took place last December.
As of Thursday, April 28, Forest Haven Memorial Gardens will not be able to hold cremations for two months, according to a provincial press release.
A hearing by the provincial secretary of the embalmers and funeral directors on March 11 found that the funeral home was “in violation of the Embalming and Funeral Directors Act because it did not ensure that the correct identification requirements were in place and met.”
In addition to suspending the license, the owner of the funeral home is required to provide the registrar with a documented standardized Forest Haven process to ensure the continued identification of human remains.
Nova Scotia and Home Secretary Colton LeBlanc says no family should go through something like this.
“Now that the hearing has taken place and the registrar has made his decision, the department will work with the Balsamic and Funeral Directors Registration Board and the Funeral Services Association to see what needs to be done to improve compliance with current legal requirements. “LeBlanc said.
Forest Haven Memorial Gardens retains its license for cemeteries and funeral services and is entitled to conduct cemetery activities during this time.
In March, Nova Scotia’s Balsamori and Funeral Directors Registration Board revoked the funeral director’s license for illegal cremation.
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