Funeral Service Association of Canada
1730 St. Laurent Blvd, suite 800 K1G 5L1 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Recently, FSAC participated in a discussion with several countries about the possibility of an International Day of Remembrance. We’re proud to be in such great company Here’s who was all present: Canada... U.S.A. South Africa Uruguay Singapore Trinidad-Tabago China Brazil Germany Philippines Stay tuned for more details!

We have 2 jam-packed days for you! It will be a day full of learning from speakers that are experts in what they do. Join us June 8th and 9th, you'd be crazy to miss it: https://www.fsac.ca/virtual-conference

A picture from earlier today at FSAC’s Mental Health & Wellness summit with our host and VP of FSAC, Ashley Montroy. First.... What. A. Day The presentations were incredible (thank you speakers!) and the feedback so far from attendees has been amazing. Thank YOU to everyone who spent the day with us today at the Summit! ... Comment below if you were there and tell us what you enjoyed most

Register now for this NO COST funeral conference AND earn up to 8 CEUs. You'll get updates from Canadian health care professionals and hear what technology & marketing strategies are working right now in the event's panel discussions (to name a few sessions!)... You won't want to miss this event! https://www.fsac.ca/virtual-conference

The Mental Health & Wellness Summit is this Wednesday, get your tickets now! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

Calling all potential volunteers!! Now is the time to make a difference: https://www.fsac.ca/committees Share this post to help get move volunteers involved!

Hats off to the FSAC team this week! Your Board of Directors and FSAC members have had THREE calls with Members of Parliament on your and your families' behalf, Canadian Funeral Professionals Thank you to the NDP Critic for Seniors, MP for Hamilton Mountain, ON Scott Duvall for meeting with FSAC members this week to discuss how increases to the CPP Death Benefit would support low-income seniors in Canada. ... #FuneralServiceinCanada #FSAC #CPPDeathBenefit

Another great call this week Thank you to Member of Parliament Sean Casey for meeting with FSAC members this week to discuss how increases to the CPP Death Benefit would support low-income seniors in Canada. We are grateful for your time and appreciate the discussion. Stay tuned members, we’ve had tremendous conversations this week all for YOU!

We had a GREAT call yesterday! Thank you to Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Seniors Rosemarie Falk for meeting with our Association. As a group, we discussed how the CPP Death Benefit can be updated to support low-income seniors in Canada. Stay tuned everybody! ... #cdnpoli #funeralserviceincanada #FSAC

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky... The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders Fields." - John McCrae #RememberanceDay #Veterans #FuneralService #Canada #LestWeForget

Attention Members! FSAC's 2020-2021 Board of Directors has been announced. Meet your new President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Board Directors. We're lucky to have this group representing YOU this year! Allan Cole, President... Ashley Montroy, Vice-President Jeff Weafer, Treasurer Brett Watson, Past-President Bruce Hogg, Director (NB) Naomi Lutz, Director (MB) Marie-Eve Garneau, Director (QC) Ray Fournier, Director (Supplier) Kollin Weatherbee, Director (NS) Diane Hull, Executive Director Learn more about each of them here: https://www.fsac.ca/Board-of-directors And help us congratulate and welcome them in the comments below

The Funeral Service Foundation recently published a guide titled Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss: A Guide for Funeral Directors. The Foundation and Allan Cole, member, and Chair-Elect donated copies of the booklet to FSAC to share with its members at no cost. Keep an eye out for your copy arriving shortly in the mail!

Congratulations Tylore Walsh-King, winner of this year's FSAC National Scholarship! While we couldn't present this award in person, we want to give a big shoutout to her on this achievement and wish her best of luck in her studies at the Canadian College of Funeral Service. Everyone help us congratulate her in the comments below Did you know that FSAC presents a scholarship to one registered, full-time student in good academic standing at any recognized Canadian Funeral Service Education program each year?

Stay safe and enjoy Canada Day! #HappyCanadaDay

Today we would have all been together in the beautiful city of Winnipeg for our Annual Conference. Unfortunately, we had to postpone due to the pandemic but we miss you all and are very much looking forward to FSAC’s 100TH YEAR (woohoo!!) celebration in Toronto in 2021. Who’s excited?! Be the first to know about Toronto details here: https://www.fsac.ca/2021-toronto-conference

Oh the memories! It was a great day inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. While we can’t be there in just a few weeks for the annual FSAC conference, we are very much looking forward to an incredible event there in 2022!!

Your work is appreciated more than you know Canadian funeral professionals

A nice message from Mark Cuban to death care professionals, the unsung heroes, with a sincere thank you for your work, it does not go unnoticed #CanadianFuneralProfessionals #CanadaStrong

It's been a busy week of media interviews! The Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC President, Brett Watson was asked to participate in TEN interviews in just one day last week. We want to take a moment to say thank you to Brett for speaking on behalf of our great profession and thank you to all of the funeral professionals working around the clock to serve families during these challenging times. ... CTV News also passed on words of thanks during the interview: "We really do appreciate all of the incredible work that you and all the funeral service homes right across this country are doing" - CTV News Here is a clip from one of the interviews over the weekend: https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1942197

A sincere 'THANK YOU' from the entire Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC Board of Directors. Your work is appreciated more than you know Canadian funeral professionals. We’re so proud to represent you nationally #CanadianFuneralProfessionals #CanadaStrong

BIG WIN TODAY!! We did it, we all did it 'Funeral Directors are Now Deemed Federally Essential' which is a huge step in recognizing our great funeral professionals and getting them the PPE they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Safety Canada released their Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Following a letter from Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC, the guidance included workers performing mortuary servic...es, including funeral homes, crematoriums and cemetery workers. Read the full article here: https://www.fsac.ca/funeral-directors-deemed-federally-esse We're also providing FREE letter templates for funeral professionals to send to their local MP and local health care professionals to 'work closely' together. Download the templates here: https://www.fsac.ca/fsac-provides-local-mp-health-letter-te #CanadianFuneralProfessionals #CanadaStrong

Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC President, Brett Watson discussed Canadian funeral professionals and a shortage of PPE with CTV News [From Interview] : "Another sector of our society overwhelmed and under protected as the result of COVID-19. With the restriction of gatherings, many Canadians are left with an incomplete goodbye." Shoutout to Scott Davidson of The Hendren Funeral Homes in Bobcaygeon, ON who speaks in the interview about handling the surge of COVID...-19 deaths in his area Watch the full interview here (skip to about 8:41 in the video): https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1932840

Last week, the President of the Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC, Brett Watson did an interview with CP24 Toronto's Breaking News. They discussed:... How Canadian funeral professionals are serving families during the COVID-19 pandemic How they are keeping their staff & families safe What FSAC is doing with the Federal Government to help funeral businesses be named as essential businesses in every province Technology in times of grieving & more! Great job Brett representing our great profession Watch the full interview:

ATTENTION FUNERAL PROFESSIONALS! -- Our members, who are funeral professionals located across Canada, are doing their best to serve the needs of the communities they serve during this pandemic. We want to reassure Canadians that we continue to support grieving families and that their loved ones are still able to receive dignified funerals. Stated Brett Watson, President of The Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC.... -- In a recent press release, FSAC President spoke on behalf of ALL Canadian funeral professionals, letting Canadians everywhere know that we, as a profession, will continue to serve. We will continue to work with our Public Relations team on behalf of our great profession. Read the full press release: https://www.fsac.ca/funeral-providers-stand-ready-to-serve #ProudtoBeaCanadianFuneralProfessional

Allan Cole, Vice-President of the Funeral Service Association of Canada, said: "the pandemic has forced people to change the way they mourn." Read the article below to see how funerals are adapting to COVID-19 measures.

The Moderator of the United Church of Canada has provided direction concerning funerals, specifically relating to the delay of funerals during COVID-19. Read the full article here: https://www.united-church.ca//moderator-asks-funerals-be-d

Big news yesterday for small businesses in Canada from a Press Conference with Justin Trudeau: The Government will now cover up to 75% of wages for qualifying businesses. Employees will be paid even if business is closed or has slowed down dramatically. More information to hopefully come by Monday. This will be backdated to March 15th.... Through the Canada Emergency Business Account, Banks will offer $40,000 loans guaranteed by the government to qualifying businesses Interest free for the first year. If certain conditions are met, $10,000 will be forgiven. They will be deferring GST and HST payments until June, which is the equivalent to giving $30 billion to businesses. See the full press conference here: https://www.google.ca//trudeaus-march-27-coronavirus-/amp/

On behalf of all members, the Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC signed a letter and with each of the provinces sent it to all levels of Government requesting that funeral professionals be included in the essential and critical services category across the country. Canadian funeral professionals: please leverage the relationships you have with MPP's, MP's, MLA's, Mayors, Wardens, Cabinet Ministers, etc. and email/deliver the attached letter. Email [email protected] for a PDF copy of this letter #SupportFuneralProfessionals

Hearing this makes us so happy #2020Winnipeg Join us in Winnipeg for another great conference: https://www.fsac.ca/winnipeg/

Did you know the Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC board meets about 4 times a year in person - all to do more for our members. We're on a mission to do GREAT things! Looking back on a few photos today from the last few meetings, thank you members for trusting us with your Association!

We've got a best-selling author and Customer Experience Strategist coming to WINNIPEG! Who wants to leave the annual conference knowing how to wow families and become a trusted advisor to the community? Raise your hand if you want to hear Jeff Mowatt on stage!

"And one day, she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and not even that she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears" - Mark Anthony Happy International Women's Day from the ladies of the Funeral Service Association of Canada - ASFC Board of Directors to all of the strong, fierce & passionate women today #womenofCanada