Funeral director's licence revoked for unprofessional conduct in transferring infant remains and improper device removal.
The Registrar proposed to revoke the appellant's Funeral Director Class 1 licence and refuse a corporate application for a Funeral Establishment Operator Class 2 licence.
The proposals stemmed from an incident where the appellant transferred an infant's remains from a hospital morgue to a crematorium in a re-purposed cardboard box, and allegations of improper pacemaker removal without protective equipment.
The Licence Appeal Tribunal found the appellant's conduct fell significantly below professional standards, demonstrating incompetence and unprofessional conduct.
The Tribunal directed the Registrar to carry out both proposals, concluding the appellant's past conduct afforded reasonable grounds for belief that he would not carry on business in accordance with the law and with integrity and honesty.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalJun 28, 2018
