Please use the follwing link to book an appointment for commissioning documents:
Oaths, Affidavits and Death Registration
The Town has staff that are appointed Commissioners for taking Affidavits, etc. Commissioners may take affidavits and administer other legal oaths, affirmations or declarations within their jurisdiction.
In order for a Commissioner to sign your document, please keep the following in mind:
- The person making the oath (declarant) must be present.
- The document should be signed in front of the Commissioner, not before.
- The declarant must have valid government issued photo I.D.
Book a Commissioner of Oaths Appointment
Acceptable Identification Types
- 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.
A fee of $10.00 + HST is payable for this service.
Note: the fee is subject to increase January 1st each year
Appointments are not required but encouraged. Please call/email us ahead to make sure that a Commissioner is available before coming into Town Hall/Municipal Office.
A Commissioner for taking Affidavits 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.
By virtue of their office under the Municipal Act, certain individuals in the Legislative and Corporate Services Department may certify true copies of documents.
A fee of $1.00 +HST per certified page is payable for this service.
Right of Refusal of Service
Commissioners can't provide service for any of the following documents:
- Enduring Power of Attorney Forms
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Applications
- Witnessing Wills, Living Wills or Codicils
- Documents to be filed out of Province (see a Notary Public or Federal Commissioner)
Death Registration Information
Contact the Legislative Services Department at 705-687-3412, extension 8 to find out more information about registering a recent death.
How to Register a Death
All deaths that occur in Gravenhurst are registered through the Municipality.
For deaths occurring in the Town of Gravenhurst, a funeral director usually prepares the Statement of Death (Form 15) which includes information about the deceased.
The physician or coroner present at the time of death also completes the Medical Certificate of Death (Form 16) containing information on the cause of death.
The funeral director forwards both forms to the Town Division Registrar (Clerk or designate). Once recorded by the Town, forms are sent to the Office of the Registrar General (Thunder Bay, ON) for registration.
Any information regarding deaths must be obtained from the Office of the Registrar General.
How to obtain a Death Certificate
You can get a Death Certificate Applications from Service Ontario, or by downloading the Request for Death Certificate Form from their website.
Contact our Legislative Services Department for more details about the Town's Death Registration process.
You can also get more info by visiting the Office of the Registrar General's Webpage or calling 1-800-461-2156.
Contact Us
Town of Gravenhurst
3-5 Pineridge Gate
Gravenhurst ON P1P1Z3
T: 705-687-3412
TF: 1-855-687-3412
info@gravenhurst.ca