Some #Canadian provinces have recorded a rise in #unclaimed #dead bodies in the past few years, with next of kin citing #funeral costs as a growing reason for not collecting loved ones’ remains.
This has prompted at least one province to build a new storage facility, while demand for #MemorialFundraisers surged.
The overall cost of a funeral in #Canada at the top end has increased to about US$8,800 from about US$6,000 in 1998, industry trade group estimates showed.
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台北時報 · Bodies go unclaimed in Canada as rising costs put funerals out of reach
