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Registering a Death

A Death Registration is a permanent, legal record of death. A funeral director or family member is authorized to complete the Statement of Death. A physician or coroner present at the time of death will complete the Medical Certificate of Death, which contains details about the cause of death. The funeral director usually handles this process on behalf of the deceased person's family, ensuring that both forms are completed and submitted to the local registrar at one of the City’s seven Client Service Centres.

Both the Statement of Death and the Medical Certificate of Death are necessary to obtain a burial permit. Once registered, a Burial Permit and Acknowledgement of Death Registration form will be issued. Burial permits can be obtained at any City Client Service Centres during regular business hours.

The fee to register a death in the City of Ottawa is $61 ($62 effective April 1, 2010). All death registration fees will be billed monthly, with no opportunity to pay directly.

After-Hours

All burial permits are handle through the Client Service Centres during regular weekday office hours However, where the immediate issuance of a burial permit is required due to an emergency, religious beliefs or other similar reasons, death registrations and burial permits may be obtained after-hours through the 3-1-1 Contact Centre located at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, whenever the Client Service Centres are closed. You will need to check-in with building security at the first floor Information Desk, and security personnel will escort you to the appropriate area. All death registration fees will be billed monthly, with no opportunity to pay directly after-hours.

Special Circumstances

• If a death occurred in Ontario but the burial or disposition of remains is to take place outside the province, you must still obtain an Ontario burial permit.
• If a death occurred outside Ontario but the burial or disposition of remains is to take place within Ontario, you must obtain a permit from the appropriate jurisdiction for burial, transit or removal.