Police Record Check and Clearance Letters are often used for various purposes and requested by both public and private agencies, organizations, companies and government authorities. These certificates are often requested for various purposes including but not limited to:
Accordingly, depending on the needs, you may obtain the clearance letter or criminal record check via the local police station, for example, in Toronto at the following link Toronto Police Clearance Certificate, and for a criminal record check through the RCMP.
Unlike other documents wherein you require a lawyer/notary public to certify the documents as certified true copies, with the clearance letter and the criminal record check, they must be further confirmed by a lawyer/notary to be original and authentic documents. It is only then can the documents be submitted to the agency or embassy for further confirmation and inspection.
If you require additional information about the notarization of police clearance letter/certificate or criminal record check or fingerprinting services for FBI check, I welcome your questions via text 647-209-7389 or via email [email protected] Counties, Districts, Municipalities, Townships, Regions and Cities in Ontario 05/13/2014
When completing forms, declarations, affidavits etc. there are always sections within these documents where one must insert a name of a County, District, Municipality, Town, Region or City. Many people are confused by how various regions are categorized and named in Ontario. Especially, when there are areas where there is but one category "City", like the City of Toronto. Whereas, there are some places where the name of the region is referred to as City but it is also under the jurisdiction of a larger category such as a Region or Village. for example, the City of Vaughan is actually under a larger region called the Regional Municipality of York. References and categorization of counties, districts, municipalities, towns, regions and cities are based on various factors including, history of the region, the geographic size and boundaries, the population, politics, and various services being divided/provided between the different levels of government, for examples health care, transits, roads and development, policing, and waste management. etc.
Below, I have taken the liberty to simplify the procedures for your ease and reference of the various regions within the Greater Toronto Area in the Province of Ontario. For additional information and how your area is properly called or named, please refer to the Association of the Municipalities Ontario link.
Whereas the headings below indicate City/Region/County with smaller municipalities as listed with the proper legal title and name of the municipalities.
City of Toronto
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Halton
Regional Municipality of Niagara
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Regional Municipality of York
Notary Public is often incorrectly spelled as "notory public" or by switching the ordering to "public notary". The plural form of Notary Public is "notaries public" or just "notaries" which is again often incorrectly spelled as "notories public", "notarys public", and "notary publics."
A notary public is a person legally authorized to:
In most jurisdictions around the world, private persons may apply and take examinations to become a notary public. Once appointed as a notary public such a person is then authorized to perform some, but not all, of the above noted tasks with limitations including territory, duration (approximately three years) and scope of the task.
In Canada, non-lawyers who wish to be appointed as notaries public can do so by submitting an application through the Ministry of the Attorney General for appointment under the provincial Lieutenant Governor. Again, non-lawyer notaries public will have limitations in their powers including, territory, duration and scope of the task.
A lawyer does not have an automatic power of a notary public until he or she is appointed by applying for registration through the Official Documents Services branch of the Provincial Government Services. Therefore, most but not all lawyers are notaries public. But once appointed, the lawyer-notary may perform all noted tasks mentioned above without restrictions and limitations in territory, duration, and scope. In Ontario, notaries public's powers are based on the Notaries Act.
In contrast, a commissioner of oaths or commissioner or sometimes referred to as a commissioner for taking affidavits etc. in and for the Courts and the Province of ____________(specify the name of the Province), is a person who is appointed by virtue of certain offices he/she holds (municipal, provincial and federal employees (Tax) and clerks, elected officials/councillors) or by professions (lawyers, paralegals, engineers etc.). A commissioner of oaths is legally authorized to:
When a person a person is appointed by virtue of his or her profession, there is no need to apply to become a commissioner of oaths. A commissioner of oaths' powers are legislatively based on the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Act. It is noteworthy that pursuant to the Commissioner of Taking Act, a Commissioner of Oaths does not have the legal authority to certify documents as true copies or having the ability to bind parties to contracts and agreements.
Non-lawyer commissioners of oaths will have limits in the manner they may commission documents. Usually their powers are limited to the task/scope specific to their office or profession and their powers will be limited to a three-year term with permission to renew as well as territory restrictions to a city or province. They do not have the authority to commission documents for federal and international use, unless they are federal employees or federal elected officials.
Whereas, lawyers who are admitted to practice law by the Law Society will have the power by virtue of their profession to witness, commission and administer and commission oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations for use across all jurisdictions without limitations.
Both the Notaries Act and the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Act have sanctions and prosecution consequences for those found guilty of breaching these Acts.
For certainty that your documents will not get rejected or delayed, it would be wise to contact a person who has the legal designations of a lawyer, notary public, and commissioner of oaths.
Witnessing Contracts and Agreements by a Notary Public in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 04/22/2014
Witnessing of a Signature - Agreements, Contracts and Releases
Except for Wills and Powers of Attorney, most if not all agreements and contracts DO NOT require a witness or a notary public to notarize them in order for them to be considered valid or legally binding in the court of law. In other words, most contracts, but not all, do not require notarization to be enforceable. However, when the parties want the contract to be readily recognized by institutions such as banks and government agencies who may have good reasons to question the authenticity of the contract or the identities of the parties, then one of the ways to avoid attracting suspicions and causing delays for recognition and approval by the institutions is to have the contract/agreement notarized by a notary public who is obliged to confirm the parties' identities as well as swearing the parties under oaths in respect to terms of the Agreement. It is important to note that a notary public can bind the parties to the Agreement but that does not mean that the notarization can prevent one party from breaching such an Agreement at his or her own will.
Medicine - Dentistry - Incorporation Renewal Notary Public in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 04/22/2014
Pursuant to the Regulated Health Professions Act, College members (doctors, dentists and nurses) are permitted to establish a corporation for the purpose of practising medicine. In order to maintain the status of a corporation, members are required to submit forms and statutory declaration annually for a certificate of authorization for a corporation to practise medicine.
Prior to being a lawyer, I worked at various hospitals in Ontario as a clerk, an administrator, a medical procedural auditor and a consultant to various projects . I was there during the SARS crisis. I was one of the persons responsible for introducing and improving triage care protocols to reduce waiting time for ambulances in the Emergency rooms across Ontario. I maintain very good relationships with numerous medical professionals as friends and now clients. Many of my clients are doctors, dentists and nurses who have incorporated their practices. I welcome the opportunity to work and assist you with all matters related to professional corporations, legal and ethical issues. I am willing and able to travel to your home, private practice, nursing homes, retirement homes, and hospitals to meet and discuss your legal needs.
Hospital for Sick Children
Humber River Regional Hospital
Etobicoke Genral Hospital
North York General Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital
Queensway General Hospital
Rouge Valley - Centenery Hospital
Sick Kid's
Scarborough Hospital
St Michael's Hospital
St Joseph's Health Centre
Sunnybrook Health Services Centre
Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto Grace Hospital
Toronto Rehab
Toronto Western Hospital
University Health Network
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Women's College Hospital
Differences Between Affidavits and Statutory Declarations by Commissioner of Oaths in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 04/21/2014
An affidavit is not the same as a statutory declaration, although they have a similar purpose. An affidavit is a sworn statement of fact chronologically detailing the events, evidence, and knowledge of a particular matter. It is often used to give evidence in court proceedings. Evidence being attached to the Affidavit is called an Exhibit. Exhibits are alphabetically listed from “A” onward and each Exhibit must be individually sworn as to the accuracy of the information. The person swearing under oaths to the truthfulness of the Affidavit is called the Affiant or Deponent.
A statutory declaration is also a sworn statement of fact detailing the evidence, transactions, progress, status or discrepancies of a particular issue. It is often based on or subject to a specific statute, policy, or legislative requirements where the individual must provide specific detailed answers pursuant to or referring to the enumerated points or sections of the legislation. It is often required by various other government agencies to secure information from an individual outside the context of court proceedings. Evidence being attached to the statutory declaration can be called Exhibit, but it is often referred to as an Attached Document and is not subject to being sworn individually as to the accuracy of the information. Although, in certain situations, notarized true copies of the documents may be attached as supporting documents. The person declaring the truthfulness under the statutory declaration is called the Declarant.
It is noteworthy that an intentional false statement within an Affidavit or a Statutory Declaration is ground for dismissal, revocation of membership and professional licences and can carry criminal sanctions and penalties pursuant to s. 131 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Therefore, it would be wise to consult with a practising lawyer regarding your statements before swearing, signing and submitting them to the courts or the authorities.
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Accordingly, depending on the needs, you may obtain the clearance letter or criminal record check via the local police station, for example, in Toronto at the following link Toronto Police Clearance Certificate, and for a criminal record check through the RCMP.
Unlike other documents wherein you require a lawyer/notary public to certify the documents as certified true copies, with the clearance letter and the criminal record check, they must be further confirmed by a lawyer/notary to be original and authentic documents. It is only then can the documents be submitted to the agency or embassy for further confirmation and inspection.
If you require additional information about the notarization of police clearance letter/certificate or criminal record check or fingerprinting services for FBI check, I welcome your questions via text 647-209-7389 or via email [email protected] Counties, Districts, Municipalities, Townships, Regions and Cities in Ontario 05/13/2014
When completing forms, declarations, affidavits etc. there are always sections within these documents where one must insert a name of a County, District, Municipality, Town, Region or City. Many people are confused by how various regions are categorized and named in Ontario. Especially, when there are areas where there is but one category "City", like the City of Toronto. Whereas, there are some places where the name of the region is referred to as City but it is also under the jurisdiction of a larger category such as a Region or Village. for example, the City of Vaughan is actually under a larger region called the Regional Municipality of York. References and categorization of counties, districts, municipalities, towns, regions and cities are based on various factors including, history of the region, the geographic size and boundaries, the population, politics, and various services being divided/provided between the different levels of government, for examples health care, transits, roads and development, policing, and waste management. etc.
Below, I have taken the liberty to simplify the procedures for your ease and reference of the various regions within the Greater Toronto Area in the Province of Ontario. For additional information and how your area is properly called or named, please refer to the Association of the Municipalities Ontario link.
Whereas the headings below indicate City/Region/County with smaller municipalities as listed with the proper legal title and name of the municipalities.
City of Toronto
Regional Municipality of Durham
- City of Oshawa
- City of Pickering
- Municipality of Clarington
- Town of Ajax
- Town of Whitby
- Township of Brock
- Township of Scugog
- Township of Uxbridge
Regional Municipality of Halton
Regional Municipality of Niagara
- City of Niagara Falls
- City of Port Colborne
- City of St. Catharines
- City of Thorold
- City of Welland
- Town of Fort Erie
- Town of Grimsby
- Town of Lincoln
- Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Town of Pelham
- Township of Wainfleet
- Township of West Lincoln
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
- City of Cambridge
- City of Kitchener
- City of Waterloo
- Township of North Dumfries
- Township of Wellesley
- Township of Wilmot
- Township of Woolwich
Regional Municipality of York
- City of Vaughan
- Town of Aurora
- Town of East Gwillimbury
- Town of Georgina
- City of Markham
- Town of Newmarket
- Town of Richmond Hill
- Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
- Township of King
- What's a notary public?
- What's the correct usage and spelling?
- What's a Commissioner of Oaths?
- What's a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits?
- How to become a Notary Public?
- How to become a Commissioner of Oaths?
- What are the similarities and differences?
Notary Public is often incorrectly spelled as "notory public" or by switching the ordering to "public notary". The plural form of Notary Public is "notaries public" or just "notaries" which is again often incorrectly spelled as "notories public", "notarys public", and "notary publics."
A notary public is a person legally authorized to:
- attest declarations,
- administer oaths,
- take affidavits,
- commission statutory declarations,
- confirm identities,
- witnessing signatures,
- authenticate or certify documents or copies of documents as certified true copies,
- execute, attesting, drawing, passing, keeping and issuing all deeds and contracts, charter-parties and other mercantile transactions and commercial instruments that may be brought before him or her for public protestation.
In most jurisdictions around the world, private persons may apply and take examinations to become a notary public. Once appointed as a notary public such a person is then authorized to perform some, but not all, of the above noted tasks with limitations including territory, duration (approximately three years) and scope of the task.
In Canada, non-lawyers who wish to be appointed as notaries public can do so by submitting an application through the Ministry of the Attorney General for appointment under the provincial Lieutenant Governor. Again, non-lawyer notaries public will have limitations in their powers including, territory, duration and scope of the task.
A lawyer does not have an automatic power of a notary public until he or she is appointed by applying for registration through the Official Documents Services branch of the Provincial Government Services. Therefore, most but not all lawyers are notaries public. But once appointed, the lawyer-notary may perform all noted tasks mentioned above without restrictions and limitations in territory, duration, and scope. In Ontario, notaries public's powers are based on the Notaries Act.
In contrast, a commissioner of oaths or commissioner or sometimes referred to as a commissioner for taking affidavits etc. in and for the Courts and the Province of ____________(specify the name of the Province), is a person who is appointed by virtue of certain offices he/she holds (municipal, provincial and federal employees (Tax) and clerks, elected officials/councillors) or by professions (lawyers, paralegals, engineers etc.). A commissioner of oaths is legally authorized to:
- witness a signature
- administer and commission oaths
- attesting affidavits and statutory declarations,
When a person a person is appointed by virtue of his or her profession, there is no need to apply to become a commissioner of oaths. A commissioner of oaths' powers are legislatively based on the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Act. It is noteworthy that pursuant to the Commissioner of Taking Act, a Commissioner of Oaths does not have the legal authority to certify documents as true copies or having the ability to bind parties to contracts and agreements.
Non-lawyer commissioners of oaths will have limits in the manner they may commission documents. Usually their powers are limited to the task/scope specific to their office or profession and their powers will be limited to a three-year term with permission to renew as well as territory restrictions to a city or province. They do not have the authority to commission documents for federal and international use, unless they are federal employees or federal elected officials.
Whereas, lawyers who are admitted to practice law by the Law Society will have the power by virtue of their profession to witness, commission and administer and commission oaths, affidavits and statutory declarations for use across all jurisdictions without limitations.
Both the Notaries Act and the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Act have sanctions and prosecution consequences for those found guilty of breaching these Acts.
For certainty that your documents will not get rejected or delayed, it would be wise to contact a person who has the legal designations of a lawyer, notary public, and commissioner of oaths.
Witnessing Contracts and Agreements by a Notary Public in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 04/22/2014
Witnessing of a Signature - Agreements, Contracts and Releases
Except for Wills and Powers of Attorney, most if not all agreements and contracts DO NOT require a witness or a notary public to notarize them in order for them to be considered valid or legally binding in the court of law. In other words, most contracts, but not all, do not require notarization to be enforceable. However, when the parties want the contract to be readily recognized by institutions such as banks and government agencies who may have good reasons to question the authenticity of the contract or the identities of the parties, then one of the ways to avoid attracting suspicions and causing delays for recognition and approval by the institutions is to have the contract/agreement notarized by a notary public who is obliged to confirm the parties' identities as well as swearing the parties under oaths in respect to terms of the Agreement. It is important to note that a notary public can bind the parties to the Agreement but that does not mean that the notarization can prevent one party from breaching such an Agreement at his or her own will.
Medicine - Dentistry - Incorporation Renewal Notary Public in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 04/22/2014
- Professional Incorporation and Renewal - CPSO - Statutory Declaration to Practising Medicine - Annual Renewal Certificate of Incorporation to Practice Medicine.
Pursuant to the Regulated Health Professions Act, College members (doctors, dentists and nurses) are permitted to establish a corporation for the purpose of practising medicine. In order to maintain the status of a corporation, members are required to submit forms and statutory declaration annually for a certificate of authorization for a corporation to practise medicine.
Prior to being a lawyer, I worked at various hospitals in Ontario as a clerk, an administrator, a medical procedural auditor and a consultant to various projects . I was there during the SARS crisis. I was one of the persons responsible for introducing and improving triage care protocols to reduce waiting time for ambulances in the Emergency rooms across Ontario. I maintain very good relationships with numerous medical professionals as friends and now clients. Many of my clients are doctors, dentists and nurses who have incorporated their practices. I welcome the opportunity to work and assist you with all matters related to professional corporations, legal and ethical issues. I am willing and able to travel to your home, private practice, nursing homes, retirement homes, and hospitals to meet and discuss your legal needs.
Hospital for Sick Children
Humber River Regional Hospital
Etobicoke Genral Hospital
North York General Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital
Princess Margaret Hospital
Queensway General Hospital
Rouge Valley - Centenery Hospital
Sick Kid's
Scarborough Hospital
St Michael's Hospital
St Joseph's Health Centre
Sunnybrook Health Services Centre
Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto Grace Hospital
Toronto Rehab
Toronto Western Hospital
University Health Network
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Women's College Hospital
Differences Between Affidavits and Statutory Declarations by Commissioner of Oaths in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 04/21/2014
An affidavit is not the same as a statutory declaration, although they have a similar purpose. An affidavit is a sworn statement of fact chronologically detailing the events, evidence, and knowledge of a particular matter. It is often used to give evidence in court proceedings. Evidence being attached to the Affidavit is called an Exhibit. Exhibits are alphabetically listed from “A” onward and each Exhibit must be individually sworn as to the accuracy of the information. The person swearing under oaths to the truthfulness of the Affidavit is called the Affiant or Deponent.
A statutory declaration is also a sworn statement of fact detailing the evidence, transactions, progress, status or discrepancies of a particular issue. It is often based on or subject to a specific statute, policy, or legislative requirements where the individual must provide specific detailed answers pursuant to or referring to the enumerated points or sections of the legislation. It is often required by various other government agencies to secure information from an individual outside the context of court proceedings. Evidence being attached to the statutory declaration can be called Exhibit, but it is often referred to as an Attached Document and is not subject to being sworn individually as to the accuracy of the information. Although, in certain situations, notarized true copies of the documents may be attached as supporting documents. The person declaring the truthfulness under the statutory declaration is called the Declarant.
It is noteworthy that an intentional false statement within an Affidavit or a Statutory Declaration is ground for dismissal, revocation of membership and professional licences and can carry criminal sanctions and penalties pursuant to s. 131 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Therefore, it would be wise to consult with a practising lawyer regarding your statements before swearing, signing and submitting them to the courts or the authorities.
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