We are authorized to administer oaths or affirmations for affidavits and to administer solemn declarations for statutory declarations. After confirming your identity, we will ask you if you swear/affirm (for affidavits) or solemnly declare (for statutory declarations) that the contents of your document are true. If the answer is yes, we will certify that you gave the oath/affirmation or declaration. Giving a false oath, affirmation or declaration is a criminal offense, for which the maximum penalty under Canadian law is fourteen years imprisonment.