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Note: These links are provided as information only and do not
necessarily represent the opinions of the Society's board or endorsement by
the Society. The Society remains neutral and respects each
individual's choice of disposition of last remains.
Alcor Life Extension Foundation -
Arizona based cryonics provider and research facility
Association for Death Education and
Counseling - US based thanatology association that provides conferences,
courses and workshops on dying, death and bereavement
Board of Funeral Services -
Self-governing body that administers Ontario's Funeral Directors and
Establishments Act
Common Ground Magazine
- Serves as a resource to help readers live healthier lives and create a
sustainable society
Cryonics Institute - Michigan
based provider of cryopreservation services and information
Dying With Dignity -
Canadian non-profit organization that promotes end-of-life choice and
provides education, information and a confidential client support program
for individuals faced with important end-of-life decisions
Funeral Consumers Alliance - US
based non-profit organization dedicated to protecting a consumer's right to
choose a meaningful, dignified, affordable funeral
Funeral Planning 101 -
Guelph-based website provides a comprehensive guide to funeral planning
Green Burials -
Information and links to environmentally friendly options to traditional
burial in the US
Guaranteed Funeral Deposits
- Established in 1961, GFD is an independent organization that administers,
invests, and reports on prepaid funeral service funds.
Natural Burial Association
- Canadian non-profit organization that promotes green burials and acts as a
facilitator to establish natural burial grounds
Natural Burial Company
- US based company sells biodegradable caskets and has links to natural
burial grounds in the US and Canada
Natural Burial
Cooperative - Information on natural burial funeral services, products
and memorials in Canada
Obit Magazine: Life Stories and
Revealing Obituaries - Challenges assumptions about death and dying
through life stories and innovative thinking
Ontario Ministry
of Government and Consumer Services - Funeral, Burial and Cremation
Services Act, 2002
Organ Donation and Transplant
Association of Canada - Registered Canadian
charity and non-profit organization that administers grant programs and
conducts public education initiatives to increase awareness of the critical
need for organ and tissue donors
Promessa - A
Swedish organization that promotes the practical application of promession
(freeze drying using liquid nitrogen) to help foster the concept of "organic life cycle"
See Promessa's 2-minute video
Ecologically Sensitive
Burials on YouTube!
Sea Services - US based
provider of maritime ash scattering
Trillium Gift of Life Network
- Ontario's organ and tissue donation agency
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