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Statutory Declaration (Canada)

A solemn declaration of facts in the form set out in section 41 of the Canada Evidence Act, for federal purposes. The declarant signs in front of a commissioner for oaths, notary public or other person authorized to take it, who completes the declaration block.

For Canada.

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First page of the Statutory Declaration (Canada) template
PDF, 2 pages, 10 KB
BEFORE YOU START

What you will be asked

Have these details ready. The template needs them before anyone signs.

  • What is your full name?
  • What is your home address, with the postal code?
  • In which province or territory will you make the declaration?
  • In a few words, what is the declaration about?
  • What facts do you want to declare? Give them one at a time and each becomes a numbered paragraph.
THE PEOPLE

Who signs

Everyone the template names, and what each one does.

  • DeclarantSigns
  • Commissioner for oaths or notaryNotary
SIGNING RULES

How it is signed in Canada

The rules for a statutory declaration depend on where it is signed. Laws change, so check the sources before anyone signs.

Canada

Print and sign in ink

Print it and sign it in ink. A notary or other authorised officer must take the signature.

Steps

  1. Print the declaration and do not sign it yet.
  2. Make it before a commissioner, notary or lawyer.
  3. They sign the declared before section.

What the law asks for

E-signature
Only in some casesA solemn declaration is made before a commissioner for oaths or a notary. Some provinces allow it by video.
Witnesses
None
Notary
RequiredA commissioner for oaths, a notary or a lawyer receives it.
Remote signing
Video witnessing allowedOntario allows it by video (O. Reg. 431/20).
Registration
Not needed
Stamp duty
Not needed

Sources

Checked 25 October 2026 against these sources.

QUESTIONS

Common questions

Answers from the signing rules on this page.

Can the statutory declaration be signed electronically in Canada?

Only in some cases in Canada. A solemn declaration is made before a commissioner for oaths or a notary. Some provinces allow it by video.

How many witnesses does the statutory declaration need in Canada?

None. No witness is needed in Canada.

Does the statutory declaration need a notary in Canada?

Yes. A notary or other authorised officer must take the signature. A commissioner for oaths, a notary or a lawyer receives it.

Does the statutory declaration need to be registered in Canada?

No. It is not registered.

Is stamp duty due on the statutory declaration in Canada?

No stamp duty is due.

Can the statutory declaration be signed or witnessed remotely in Canada?

Yes. Video witnessing is allowed. Ontario allows it by video (O. Reg. 431/20).

THE RIGHT TEMPLATE

Where it fits

For a solemn declaration used for a federal purpose, made in any province or territory. A provincial matter may need the form in the province's own Evidence Act, and an office that publishes its own declaration form expects that form.

A CAREFUL CHECK

Before you rely on it

Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. Uses the form of solemn declaration in section 41 of the Canada Evidence Act, which a judge, notary public, justice of the peace, commissioner for taking affidavits or other person authorized to administer oaths may receive. It suits federal purposes. A provincial matter may need the form in the province's own Evidence Act, and Quebec practice differs, so check what the receiving office accepts. Each province decides who is a commissioner (lawyers usually are) and whether a declaration may be taken by video. A false declaration is an offence under the Criminal Code. It does not attach exhibits, which the commissioner marks and signs. Ask a lawyer when it supports a claim, an estate or a court matter.