(Winnipeg, Manitoba) – The elected President of a national association who represent funeral professionals from across Canada is speaking out following the tragic circumstances that led to the cancellation of Chad Wheeler’s funeral director’s license. The license was cancelled by the Funeral Board of Manitoba on January 29th, 2019 after the board found that Wheeler had broken several laws and regulations.

“Funeral directors and funeral establishments are regulated across Canada to ensure that our profession continues to provide exceptional and respectful services to families during their time of need.” stated Brett Watson, President of the Funeral Service Association of Canada (FSAC). “The situation that took place earlier this year and in 2018 with Wheeler Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematorium is unfortunate and we strongly condemn all the pain and frustration they put families through.

Funeral directors, and other funeral professionals, are regulated throughout Canada to ensure that situations like the one in Winnipeg do not happen. Regulatory authorities issue licenses to individuals after they have successfully gone through rigorous checks. For example, Wheeler continued to sell prearranged funeral services after March 2016, despite his license lapsing allowing him to sell such services.

“Funeral professionals across Canada take great care to support grieving families in organizing end of life arrangements for their loved ones. We pride ourselves on being a regulated profession across Canada that ensures that all of our services, from handling remains with dignity, to helping to create trust accounts for families, are legitimate and transparent. Canadians trust us to help them during their time of need, and we will continue to do so.” concluded Watson.

The Funeral Service Association of Canada (FSAC) is a national association that represents funeral professionals who are regulated by bodies throughout Canada.

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