The Commissioners for taking Affidavits Act allows Municipal Clerks and other Officials (known as Commissioner of Oaths) to take various types of declarations and to administer oaths.
On this page:
- Document commissioning
- Commissioning process
- Commissioning documents
Document commissioning
The authority of Commissioners of Oaths is limited to, and Commissioners are not authorized to swear affidavits for private businesses or personal affairs. The Commissioner of Oaths will not assist with the completion of the affidavit or provide legal advice.
Commissioning is done by the discretion of the Commissioner of Oaths for a fee of $15 via cash or debit. If a Commissioner is uneasy about the identity of the person signing or the content of the document for any reason, the Commissioner of Oaths may refuse to sign the document and the deponent will be referred to a lawyer.
Declarants are required to produce their own documents for commissioning, the Municipality does not supply letters or forms required by other agencies.
Please note that the Commissioner of Oaths is not a Notary Public and the Municipality does not have a Notary Public on staff.
Commissioning process
If you would like to have a document commissioned, please review the list of documents below that the Municipality will or will not commission. If you are uncertain about the document, please contact the municipal office at 519-527-0160 and speak to someone in the Clerk's department.
We do ask those requiring a Commissioner to please book an appointment through the Clerk's department. For your appointment, please bring all original documentation along with government issued identification containing the declarants signature, photo and address. Anyone required to sign the document must attend the appointment.
Please do not sign the document prior to your appointment, as this needs to be signed in the presence of the Commissioner.
