Commissioner of Oaths | Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula

The Commissioners for Taking Oaths and Affidavits Act (issued by the Province) allows Municipal Clerks and other officials to take various types of declarations, to certify documents as true copies, and to administer oaths. A Commissioner's stamp is affixed to the documents once the oath has been taken and signatures have been witnessed.

Booking an appointment

Service availability

Commissioning services are provided Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and it is recommended that you call the office in advance to ensure Commissioner availability. If an appointment is not booked, there may not be a Commissioner available to provide the service.

Please contact the Municipal Office at 1-833-793-3537 X 236 to book your appointment.

What to bring

Anyone requiring commissioning services must provide at least one piece of valid Canadian government issued photo identification (e.g. Current drivers licence or passport).

All affidavits presented for commissioning must be the entire document and must be signed in the presence of a Commissioner. If the document has already been signed, the person will be asked to sign a second time in front of the Commissioner.

What you need to do

The content of all affidavits and documents are the responsibility of the person requesting the commissioning service and they must understand the details contained in the affidavits that they are attesting to and that they are swearing or affirming an oath that the details are correct.

What types of documents can be commissioned?

The Commissioner may sign documents related, but not limited to, the following:

Pension documents
Vehicle transfer forms
Change of Ownership forms
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula related documents (e.g.) Planning documents
Financial Institution forms
Canadian Government related forms (only)

What if the document specifically requests a Notary Public?

The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula does not offer Notary Public services. Any document that requires the signature of a Notary Public will be referred to a lawyer, as Commissioners do not possess the same signing authority and are therefore unable to sign documents requiring a Notary Public signature.

What is required for Certified True Copies?

All documents presented for a “true copy” must be original documents.

The actual photocopy itself may be taken by the Commissioner in order to validate that it is an actual true copy of the original.

Fees

Commissioning services are $15.00 + HST per commissioned document.

What services are not provided?

The Commissioner is not responsible for any content of the document and does not provide legal advice, preparation or editing of affidavits, assistance, counselling or interpretation services to the testifier when completing their documents and shall not commission documents that are in any other language(s) other than English, as the information being sworn cannot be validated.

Any questions or needed assistance in completing the affidavit document should be directed to the agency or party that has requested the form(s).

Is the Commissioner required to sign presented documents?

It is at the discretion of the individual Commissioner whether or not they choose to sign the document. If a Commissioner is uncomfortable about the identity of the person requesting the service or the content of the documents for any reason, the Commissioner may refuse to sign the document.