About Us
Who We Are
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Canada Deceased List was initially created out of the need to cleanse the direct marketing industry of data belonging to the deceased.
Our partner company, Canada Bereavement Registry, collects the details of deceased individuals in order to prevent direct mail being sent to the bereaved after the loss of a loved one. We work with funeral homes, estate executors and families, and all registrations are taken by consent.
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Over time, our work has expanded to support a broader range of organisations, including direct marketers, charities, not-for-profits, and other data-driven businesses, all of whom need to identify deceased individuals in their files so they can keep records accurate and reduce unnecessary contact.
​We are a specialist service. Our entire business involves the careful curation and governance of a continually growing list of information regarding the Canadian deceased.
Why What We Do
Is Important
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Even after someone has died, their name can continue to receive a significant amount of addressed direct mail for a long time. This results in a very large volume of unwanted mail being created, delivered, and discarded every year.
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For grieving relatives and friends, this is more than an inconvenience. Each letter, catalogue, or appeal addressed to someone who has died can feel like a fresh reminder of their loss, arriving at a time when they are already managing practical tasks such as estate settlement and financial administration.
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Canada Deceased List helps organisations identify and remove deceased contacts from their marketing and fundraising files, so that fewer of these mailings reach bereaved households. By keeping contact lists accurate and up to date, our service reduces the likelihood of upsetting correspondence being sent to the wrong person at a very sensitive time.
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At the same time, reducing mailings to the deceased lowers printing, postage, and handling costs and supports environmental responsibility by cutting down on the paper, ink, transport and waste associated with unnecessary and undeliverable mail.