Dispersal or Scattering Funeral Ashes
Cremated Remains
There are several options available when it comes to deciding what happens to the cremated remains. These include having the remains interred in a cemetery, having the cremated remains kept at home with loved ones, or scattering the cremated remains.
Scattering ashes in Ontario
Ontario’s ash scattering rules are consistent with other provinces across the country. You can scatter ashes on your own private land, on someone else’s land, with permission, and in provincial parks and waterways including the Great Lakes. For municipality-owned land, the local or regional municipality, parks and any other place (with permission).
You should contact the concerned authorities to check if there are any restrictions and if any permission is required. It’s the responsibility of Mukti Foundation member’s spouse, family member, or next of kin to get all types of local, provincial and or federal permissions before scattering ashes.
Scattering sites
- Mississauga: Kiratpur Park, 7080 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L5S 1B7.
- Pickering: At the end of McKay Road, there is a scattering site on Lake Ontario.
- Caledon: Forks of the Credit, 17760 McLaren Rd, Caledon, ON L7K 2H8.
- Oakville: Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 3201 Upper Middle Rd. West.