The Legislative and Information Services department in Ajax Town Hall offers Commissioner of Oaths services. Commissioner services include most affidavits, oaths and statutory declarations. The Town does not have a Notary Public and cannot notarize documents.

All parties required to sign the document must attend our office, in person, with a valid piece of government issued photo identification (Health cards cannot be accepted as a form of ID). Documents should not be signed until you are in the presence of the commissioner of oaths.

A Commissioner is available during regular business hours at Ajax Town Hall, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fees for 2022

  • Residents*: $26.80 (incl. tax) for up to 5 signatures
  • Non-residents: $32.10 (incl. tax) for up to 5 signatures

* Proof of residence is required.

New! Fee Waiver: Anyone applying for a Name Change and requiring the services of a Commissioner of Oaths will have the fee waived.

To confirm if our commissioners can sign your document please review the lists above. If your document is not listed, please call our office at 905-683-4550.

PLEASE NOTE: The Commissioner of Oaths is witnessing the signature of the individual(s) presenting their document and in doing so is making no guarantee that the form(s) being signed will be accepted by various institutions (e.g. by businesses, employers, educational institutions, or even town facilities)

 List of Documents Approved for Commission by the Town of Ajax
  • *** PLEASE NOTE: We cannot witness documents executed by a power of attorney on behalf of another person.***
  • Town of Ajax generated documents (bylaw, planning, etc.)
  • Proof of Life - Domestic and Foreign Pension Documents – (no fee)
  • Immunization exemptions
  • Statutory Declaration of Apprenticeship Hours
  • Canadian Citizenship Forms
  • Delayed Statement of Live Birth
  • Affidavit of a Lost Cheque
  • Statutory Declaration of a Lost/Stolen/Counterfeit Bank Card
  • Statutory Declaration of Lost Identification (must include police report #)
  • Statutory Declaration of Name Change (booklet must be completed prior to commission)- (no fee)
  • Sworn Statement of a Family Gift of a Used Motor Vehicle in the Province of Ontario
  • Sworn Statement for the Transfer of a Used Motor Vehicle in the Province of Ontario
  • Statutory Declaration for OSAP – Statement of Common Law Status/ Supporting Children
  • Travel Affidavit
  • Statutory Declaration of Theft of a GST or Federal Cheque
  • Affidavit of Unregistered Vehicle (boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles, trailers, etc.)
  • Statutory Declaration for Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund
  • Affidavit from the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
  • Affidavit of Proof of Residency
  • Affidavit for a Lost/Stolen or Damaged Passport
  • Affidavit of Proof of Loss of Motor Vehicle/Boat (from an Insurance Company)
  • Affidavit for Private Investigator or Security Guard Licence
 List of Documents NOT Approved for Commission by the Town of Ajax
  • Wills, “Living” Wills, Codicils to Wills
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Divorce, Separation, Marriage, or Cohabitation documents
  • Custody documents
  • Documents related to Debt
  • Real Estate related documents
  • Estate Settlement Documents
  • Court, Legal and/ or Civil Issue-related documents
  • Declaration of Claimant and Indemnity
  • Declaration for Replacement of Shares
  • Statement of Arrears
  • Documents requiring signature of a Notary Public
  • Statutory Declaration of Progress Payment Distribution – Holdback Security Deposits (Subcontractors)
  • Certified True Copies
  • Tender Affidavits
  • Declaration of a Translator
  • Documents related to Finances (Banking information, RRSP, Canada Savings Bonds)
  • Affidavit of eligible service for pensions