The funeral cooperatives of Québec

With over 100 service points, the funeral cooperatives help to keep the cost of funeral services down, so that the added value created by the funeral sector enriches the community and remains locally owned. Considered as a network, the cooperatives in fact represent the largest stakeholder in the industry in terms of number of points of service, are acquiring an increasingly large market share.

Collectively owned by over 140,000 members in Québec, the 26 funeral cooperatives in our movement are recognized for their humane and professional approach. With over 100 service points, the funeral cooperatives help to keep the cost of funeral services down, so that the added value created by the funeral sector enriches the community and remains locally owned. Considered as a network, the cooperatives in fact represent the largest stakeholder in the industry in terms of number of points of service, are acquiring an increasingly large market share.

The Federation of Funeral Cooperatives of Québec is the umbrella structure for all the funeral cooperatives in Québec. Founded in 1987, the Federation currently has 26 member cooperatives all across Québec. The Federation provides support to persons who want to organize and create a funeral cooperative in their community.