Cemeteries
License # 3311090 - The City of Vaughan owns and operates various cemeteries within city borders, many of which are pioneer cemeteries dating back to the early 1800’s. To meet the needs of families, the City of Vaughan offers a full range of interment choices for ground and cremation burials. All entombments are carried out in a professional, orderly and respectful manner.
Cemetery By-law 144-2022
The City’s original cemetery by-law was enacted in 1992. In June 2022, Council endorsed a revised by-law – Cemetery By-law 144-2022 (PDF) – to ensure the City, as a cemetery operator, meets the current regulations under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (FBCSA). In July 2022, the City submitted Cemetery By-law 144-2022 to the registrar of the FBCSA for approval.
For information on City cemeteries, plots and internments, contact Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email cemeteries@vaughan.ca.
Cemetery Rates (as of Jan. 1, 2023)
| Purchase of Interment Rights | Vaughan Resident or Non-Resident | 2023 | 13 per cent HST | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single lot | Vaughan resident | $2,677.97 | $348.13 | $3,026.10 |
| Single lot | Non-resident | $3,347.47 | $435.17 | $3,782.64 |
| Cremation lot | Vaughan resident | $1,062.81 | $138.16 | $1,200.97 |
| Cremation lot | Non-resident | $1,328.51 | $172.70 | $1,501.21 |
| Corner markers (four) | Vaughan resident | $393.59 | $51.16 | $444.75 |
| Corner markers (four) | Non-resident | $491.99 | $63.95 | $555.94 |
| Transfer of Interment Rights | Vaughan Resident or Non-resident | 2023 | 13 per cent HST | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer certificate | Vaughan resident | $39.69 | $5.15 | $44.84 |
| Transfer certificate | Non-resident | $49.61 | $6.44 | $56.05 |
| Interments | Vaughan resident or Non-resident | 2023 | 13 per cent HST | Total price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult single grave | Vaughan resident | $1,341.74 | $174.42 | $1,516.16 |
| Adult single grave | Non-resident | $1,677.00 | $218.01 | $1,895.01 |
| Child single grave | Vaughan resident | $1,341.74 | $174.42 | $1,516.16 |
| Child single grave | Non-resident | $1,677.001 | $218.01 | $1,895.01 |
| Infant single grave | Vaughan resident | $461.95 | $60.05 | $522.00 |
| Infant single grave | Non-resident | $577.43 | $75.06 | $652.49 |
| Extra boards | Vaughan resident | $51.82 | Not applicable | $51.82 |
| Extra boards | Non-resident | $64.77 | Not applicable | $64.77 |
| Grass/lowering device for caskets | Vaughan resident | $37.49 | $4.87 | $42.36 |
| Grass/lowering device for caskets | Non-resident | $46.86 | $6.09 | $52.95 |
| Cremation | Vaughan resident | $525.00 | $68.25 | $593.25 |
| Cremation | Non-resident | $656.25 | $85.31 | $741.56 |
| Weekend surcharge (minimum three hours) | Vaughan resident | $155.45 /Hr | $20.20 | $175.65 |
| Weekend surcharge (minimum three hours) | Non-resident | $194.32 /Hr | $25.26 | $219.58 |
| Weekday for funerals arriving after 2:30pm ( 1 hour only) | Vaughan Resident | $155.45 /Hr | $20.20 | $175.65 |
| Weekday for funerals arriving after 2:30pm (1 hour only) | Non-resident | $194.32 /Hr | $25.26 | $219.58 |
| All Social Services burials shall be subject to the same charges as outlined above. ***** | $1,300 | $169 | $1,469 |
| Markers and Monuments (setting, care and maintenance) | 2023 | 13 per cent HST | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat marker measuring less than 1,116.13 centimetres (173 square inches) (16x10) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Flat marker measuring at least 1.116.23 centimetres or more | $100 | $13 | $113 |
| Upright marker measuring 1.22 metres (four feet) or less in height and 1.22 metres (four feet) or less in length, including the base | $200 | $26 | $226 |
| Upright marker measuring more than 1.22 metres (four feet) in either height or length, including the base | $400 | $52 | $452 |
Please note: 50 per cent of the total amount is set aside for care and maintenance for lots purchased and 100 per cent of the total amount is set aside for care/maintenance for markers and monuments.