The Nova Scotia Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors held a closed-door hearing in Halifax to determine what happened at the Serenity Funeral Home in Berwick in December. HALIFAX—The family of a woman who was mistakenly cremated after a bizarre mix-up at a Nova Scotia funeral home declined to participate in an inquiry Tuesday, saying the process lacks transparency and is geared to help the industry. Walter wouldn’t explicitly say Tuesday whether the family is suing the home, and wondered whether the hearing’s findings would ultimately be made public. “They don’t have to make it public,” Walter said. As for complaints about transparency, Tipert said the inquiry is set up for the board to determine decisions on particular licensees.

Source: thestar February 13, 2018 21:13 UTC