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Who We Are
The Funeral Service Association of Canada (FSAC) is the national voice representing Canada’s funeral homes, cemeteries, crematoriums, suppliers, and other professionals in the deathcare profession. As a dedicated ally and advocate, FSAC champions the value of meaningful end-of-life services through education, public awareness, legislative guidance, and advocacy.
We collaborate with provincial associations, partner with leading innovators, and share insights on national trends that impact both the profession and the communities we serve. FSAC is committed to its mission with care, compassion, sensitivity, and transparency.
Our Vision
The recognized national leader and innovator providing guidance and resources for the deathcare sector.
Our Mission
To promote the ritual of memorialization through leadership, education and public awareness.
Our Values
Leadership, professionalism, integrity, innovation, openness, transparency: it’s what makes us, us.
Our History
The collective voice of death care professionals has a long and proud tradition in Canada.
The roots of the national association in Canada go back to 1921, when the Canadian National Funeral Directors Association was founded. National representation of deathcare professionals was further strengthened in 1954, with the establishment of the “Funeral Directors Association of Canada”.
Early objectives of the association were to promote the common interests of its members and to foster among them high professional ideals of public service; enlighten public opinion in relation to funeral service and to the need for enacting and enforcing proper, just and uniform laws pertaining to funeral directing and embalming in Canada. The association, whose national board was comprised of representatives from provincial funeral associations, helped establish a foundation for a strong national voice for funeral professionals across Canada. In 1978, the national association was renamed the Funeral Service Association of Canada (FSAC).
Efforts of the national association included government consultations with the federal government departments such as Veterans Affairs, National Defense, Indian Affairs, Consular Services, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. These consultations addressed a number of issues affecting the funeral profession and the Canadian public.
FSAC waged a decade-long effort to raise the amount paid for funerals of indigent veterans. The end result was a 100 percent victory as then Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced a doubling of the federal funding and an additional $65 million investment.
Celebrating a Century of Excellence: 100 Years of FSAC
Today, FSAC is the leading national funeral service association that represents funeral homes, cemeteries, crematoriums and death care professionals. In 2021, FSAC celebrated our 100th anniversary as the nation-wide leader and champion for the deathcare profession.