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By law, a deceased person must be buried or cremated. The body must be placed in a rigid container or casket that is sufficient to hold and transport the body and to prevent a health hazard. The casket or container could be homemade; it does not have to be provided by a funeral home. | By law, a deceased person must be buried or cremated. The body must be placed in a rigid container or casket that is sufficient to hold and transport the body and to prevent a health hazard. The casket or container could be homemade; it does not have to be provided by a funeral home. | ||
There is no law that states a specific time-frame for burial. The timeline is usually determined by the need to secure all permits and authorizations, notify family and friends, prepare the cemetery site, and observe religious and cultural rituals. Because cremation is an irreversible process and eliminates any ability to determine cause of death, 48 hours must elapse after the time of death before cremation may take place. | There is no law that states a specific time-frame for burial. The timeline is usually determined by the need to secure all permits and authorizations, notify family and friends, prepare the cemetery site, and observe religious and cultural rituals. | ||
==Cremation== | |||
Because cremation is an irreversible process and eliminates any ability to determine cause of death, 48 hours must elapse after the time of death before cremation may take place. | |||
The cremated remains are returned to the executor or person who has the legal authority to control the disposition of the cremated remains. As long as the cremated remains are treated with respect, the law does not limit what you can do with them. You can scatter the remains, keep them at home, take them overseas, put them in a garden on private property, or inter them in a cemetery. | |||
If permitted by municipal bylaws, the remains can be scattered on <span class="noglossary">land</span>, sea, or air or in any place that has personal meaning. The Funeral Service Association of BC has information about cremation on their website in the section on "[http://www.bcfunerals.com/when-death-occurs/burial-cremation/cremation-explained Cremation]." | |||
== Funeral and cemetery costs == | == Funeral and cemetery costs == | ||
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The prices of cemetery lots and memorial markers vary widely. Before purchasing a marker, make sure it meets the requirements of the cemetery you have selected. Most memorial dealers can tell you the requirements for local cemeteries. | The prices of cemetery lots and memorial markers vary widely. Before purchasing a marker, make sure it meets the requirements of the cemetery you have selected. Most memorial dealers can tell you the requirements for local cemeteries. | ||
== What if I need more information or have a complaint? == | == What if I need more information or have a complaint? == | ||