In November 2020, Friends of Toronto Public Cemeteries joined forces with the
Council for Consumer and Industry Fairness in Bereavement, an umbrella bereavement sector advocacy group, to raise their voices to the Province about the urgent need to modernize MPGC's legislation.
For more information and developments visit www.ccifb.ca
Council for Consumer and Industry Fairness in Bereavement, an umbrella bereavement sector advocacy group, to raise their voices to the Province about the urgent need to modernize MPGC's legislation.
For more information and developments visit www.ccifb.ca
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Media Coverage:
"How Margot Boyd took on the city's biggest cemetery and won" - Thornhill Post, George Redak, March 2019 
"A big win this week for a group of citizens fighting to reclaim over 500 hectares of public cemetery space.." - CBC NEWS VIDEO (segment begins at 7:30 minutes in video), January 4, 2019 
"Toronto residents are now owners of 1,222 acres of cemetery land after court ruling" - CBC, Julia Knope, January 4, 2019 
"Court rules public has right to oversee Mount Pleasant and other GTA cemeteries" - Toronto Star, David Rider, January 3, 2019 
"Group of Toronto residents heads to court in dispute with Mount Pleasant Group of Cemetries" - Genealogy a la carte, Gail Denver, August 24, 2018 
"Mount Pleasant Cemetery Group is a public trust – but it's being run like a private corporation." - Financial Post, Diane Francis, April 27, 2018 
"Neighbours launch legal battle against Mount Pleasant Cemetery over who really owns the land." - Toronto Star, Samantha Beattie, April 21, 2018 
"Grave concerns: Is Mount Pleasant cemetery group Ontario's ‘lost’ crown corporation?" - National Post, Tom Blackwell, May 5, 2012 
"Residents challenge cemetery status - Group hopes ancient legislation will make corporation public" - Post City Toronto, Bree Rodymantha, August 29, 2013 
John Tory - CFRB 1010, The Live Drive - "Who owns Mt. Pleasant Group of Cemeteries?" - Dec 16, 2010 |
