Notaries

A notary is a person authorised to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents. The form that the notarial profession takes varies with local legal systems.The Worshipful Company of Scriveners use an old English term for a notary, and are an association of notaries practising in central London since 1373.

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MEI: Montreal Economic Institute · 22 August 2024 English

Viewpoint showing how An Act to modernize the notarial profession and to promote access to justice reduces competition between the various players involved in the legal aspects of mortgage renewals

competition has resulted in legal cause now only notaries are qualified to draw up fees for a mortgage renewal government eliminated behaviour; in this case it is the notaries associa- the consumers’ cheapest option? tions advanced for granting ized processing centres. notaries a monopoly on the completion of legal documents by the fact that financial institu- ority – the notaries – it does so at the expense of tions, presumably législature, 1re session – Tuesday straightforward: some notaries charge consum- October 3, 2023 – Roberto Aspri


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 June 2024 English

The revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 led to over 200,000 Huguenots fleeing France. Bryan Banks directs our attention to four authors who advocated for the Huguenots’ right …

its small towns, with their proud elites of notaries, schoolmasters, city worthies and strong artisanal


CCR: Canadian Council for Refugees · 29 April 2024 English

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1A 1L1 Dear Minister Miller: Re: Processing delays for the dependents of Protected Persons We write on behalf …

of 38,000 members, including lawyers, judges, notaries, academics and law students, with a 120-year-old


Santé et Services sociaux Québec · 9 April 2024 English

Reporting a situation to the DYP is already protecting a child - When and how to report? was written for the general public, in particular, anyone working with children. Designed …

bound by professional secrecy, except lawyers and notaries who, in the practice of their profession, receive


CBA: Canadian Bar Association · 15 March 2024 English

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national association of 38,000 lawyers, Québec notaries, law teachers and students, with a mandate to


CBA: Canadian Bar Association · 11 March 2024 English

The Bill seeks to amend the Criminal Code to create a new criminal offence of “engaging in controlling or coercive conduct” that has a significant impact on the person to …

association of over 38,000 lawyers, law students, notaries, academics and law students, with a mandate to


CBA: Canadian Bar Association · 6 March 2024

rights in Canada. [...] The CBA is a national association of over 38,000 lawyers, law students, notaries, and academics, and our mandate includes seeking improvements in the law and the administration

association of over 38,000 lawyers, law students, notaries, and academics, and our mandate includes seeking


ALRI: Alberta Law Reform Institute · 4 March 2024

Would a virtual witnessing procedure make it easier to make a will? [30] Respondents without a will were likely to agree with the statement that virtual witnessing would make it …

expanding it to lawyers, commissioners of oaths and notaries so you can expand the pool and having one of those


CBA: Canadian Bar Association · 29 February 2024 English

We answer the “key questions for consideration” set out in the consultation and our comments focus on the application of the Competition Act to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the …

representing over 38,000 jurists, including lawyers, notaries, law teachers, and students across Canada. We


ALRI: Alberta Law Reform Institute · 22 February 2024 English

As the probate system adapts to the inclusion of electronic wills, it may be advisable to revisit the issue of broadening the scope of the dispensing power in both the …

members of [name of Law Society or Society of Notaries] who are authorized to practice law in this subject


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