Commissioner of Oaths

Oaths & Affidavits (Commissioners)

The Municipal Clerk and Deputy Clerk are appointed Commissioners for Taking Affidavits, etc. to witness the signing of documents by the general public (please note that we do not commission documents dealing with Family Law, Estates and Real Estate).

 

In order for a commissioner to sign your document, please keep the following in mind:

  • contact should be made with the Municipal Clerk and Deputy Clerk to ensure they can sign the document
  • the document must be signed in front of the commissioner, not before
  • the person(s) making the oath (declarant) must be present and have valid government issued photo I.D. (see accepted list below)

 

A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits, etc. is not a Notary Public and cannot notarize your documents.

 

You will need to contact a Non-Lawyer Notary Public or Lawyer if you require a document to be notarized.

Service will not be provided for any of the following documents:

  • any family law proceeding documentation
  • any documents related to professional applications, including designations
  • any documents putting the City in a position of conflict as determined by the Commissioner
  • enduring Power of Attorney Forms
  • immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Applications
  • the witnessing of Wills, Living Wills or Codicils
  • documents to be filed out-of-Province (see a Notary Public below)

Please bring 1 piece of acceptable identification (I.D.) from the list below to confirm your identity:

  • Canadian or foreign Driver’s Licence
  • British Columbia Services Card
  • Provincial or territorial Identity Cards
  • Canadian Armed Forces Identification Card
  • Canadian Firearms License
  • Nexus Card
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • Citizenship Card (issued prior to 2012)
  • Secure Certificate of Indian Status
  • Passport (Canadian or foreign)
  • Corrections Services Canada issued I.D.

 

In the event you do not have photo identification, the Office of the Clerk will not commission the document

Resident of the Town of Mattawa - $5.00 per page

 

Non Resident - $30.00 per page

 

This fee is set out in the User Fees By-Law

Please contact the Municipal Clerk and Deputy Clerk ahead of coming into the Municipal Office to make sure that a Commissioner is available to perform this service for you.