Human Resources committee  In my presentation I talked about the one lady who received a cheque for $61, which she was dealing with because she had to return it, and about the paperwork required just to return that $61. She had already notified the government as well, but it had come out.

Human Resources committee  I personally only gave out funeral home death certificates; I never used the provincial ones. The funeral home was adequate for me to notify people. Just to address the question of using the funeral home as a point of contact, many bereaved build a relationship with the funeral

Human Resources committee  Again, you're going to that office and telling the provincial government the same information that, ultimately, you're telling the federal government. A direct line between provincial and federal would be a huge benefit. There's also practicalities that come in later on as your

Human Resources committee  Are you asking me that?

Human Resources committee  When my husband died I never realized how much paperwork there really was and the amount of death certificates that were needed. The photocopying and all that stuff was extremely surprising to me and overwhelming. I think how we can ease this and make it doable is by asking, what

Human Resources committee  I wish to thank you for the opportunity to speak to Bill C-247, and the importance of having one point of contact for the bereaved when it comes to death notification. I have read and listened to Frank Valeriote's presentation about the practical benefits of Bill C-247 and agree