News
A Growing Share of Canada’s Funerals
Cooperative funeral homes have proven a highly successful model in Canada, and especially Quebec. The cooperative movement is growing, with 9,600 deaths treated by funeral cooperatives in 2011 in Canada, up more than 5 percent from 2010.
Peru - A co-operative model in Barrancabermeja
COOPSERFUN, a co-operative for burial services in Barrancabermeja, was founded in 1994. It was the first step towards an important co-operative integration project which got its start thanks to the commitment made by the representatives of 13 co-operative institutions.
Sweden - How Fonus made funerals affordable
"Men in black plundering estates" was how newspapers depicted the Swedish funeral industry in 1944. So outrageous was the price of burying your dead that the debate reached as far as the Swedish parliament.
Jobs
Office Administrator / Communications Coordinator
Fédération des coopératives funéraires du Québec - The Funeral Co-operative of Ottawa is seeking applications from individuals who would like to work as Office administrator/Communications Coordinator under the direction of the Funeral Director. The position will include administrative duties, office coordination and assistance to the funeral director.
Funeral Director
Sunset Funeral Co-operative - The Sunset Funeral Co-operative, based in Margaree Valley, NS, just off the Cabot Trail, is seeking a funeral director.
