The Town’s Commissioner of Oaths is a person designated to take oaths or declarations when you sign an affidavit or statutory declaration on a document. The Town of Milton does not have a Notary Public. Examples of documents the Commissioner of Oaths may sign are listed below.

For more information about Commissioner of Oaths and Notary Public services, visit the Province of Ontario’s website.

Appointment information

This service is available to residents and businesses by appointment only, in-person at Milton Town Hall, weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fees

The fee is $37 plus HST, payable at the appointment by cash, cheque or debit. Fees may vary depending on the number of documents.

Prepare for your appointment

  • Person(s) signing the document must be present at the appointment and show current, government-issued photo identification that matches their name on the document being commissioned
  • You must provide government issued photo identification with a signature, such as a driver’s licence or passport to sign an affidavit in the presence of the Commissioner of Oaths
  • Documents must be filled out prior to the appointment and be unsigned
  • The Commissioner of Oaths has the sole discretion to commission a document or not

Documents that the Town can commission
The Commissioner of Oaths will sign affidavit or statutory declaration documents including but not limited to the following:
  • Sworn statement for family gift of a used motor vehicle
  • Foreign pension document (or proof of life)
  • Application to change a name
  • Declaration for a change of sex designation
  • Declaration of common law or single status
  • Statement of conscience or religious belief
  • Consent to travel with child (travel letter)
  • Application for authorization and statutory declaration for the purposes of entry into Canada
  • Statutory declaration of lost identification
  • Declaration of unregistered vehicle
  • Construction completion form
  • Declaration of a true copy
  • Court affidavits
  • Ontario Land Transfer Tax Refund Affidavit
  • Statutory Declaration in Lieu of a Guarantor

Documents the Town may not commission
The Town’s Commissioner of Oaths only completes documents that indicate the need for Commissioner of Oaths’ signature. Due to their complex or legal nature of some documents, the Commissioner of Oaths will not sign, or witness, documents related to:
  • Wills, living wills, codicils to wills, or estate settlement
  • Powers of attorney
  • Divorce, separation, or marriage agreements
  • Custody
  • Real estate matters (include sale, purchase, and mortgages)
  • Debt
  • Documents that are not in English or that do not have English descriptors
  • Certified true copies
  • Documents requiring the signature of a Notary Public

Notary 

The Town Clerk’s office does not provide Notary Public services and cannot notarize or provide certified copies of documents. A list of notary publics or lawyers can be found in your local phone directory or online. 

Book an appointment

Privacy of information 

Personal information contained in the online booking appointment application is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used for the purposes of administering your online appointment booking and commissioning service. You can direct questions about this collection to the Freedom of Information & Records contact form or by phone at 905-878-7252 ext 2112.