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Thunder Bay (City of)

Office of the City Clerk

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Description
Coordinates all duties relative to the administration and legislative requirements necessary for a functional Council and municipal corporation including the following:
  • Provides secretarial support for proceedings of Council, committees and Police Services Board
  • Facilitates municipal and school board elections
  • Participates in and provides support for various community committees
  • Administers the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  • Maintains the corporate policy manual and the corporate bylaw and report systems
  • Liaises with Aboriginal organizations
  • Provides civic information
  • Issues lottery licensing
  • Assists with and processes Marriage Licenses
  • Applications for birth and death certificates are available
  • Acts as Commissioner of Oaths
Comments
The Office of the City Clerk can commission certain documents, and there are certain documents that cannot be commissioned at this office:
Can commission:
  • Affidavits (Sworn statement of fact voluntarily made by an individual under oath or affirmation)
  • Declarations (Person affirming something is true when no other evidence is available)
  • Insurance Forms
  • Pensions
  • Travel letters (one/both parents must sign)
Can NOT commission:
  • Birth Certificate documents
  • Documents in a foreign language
  • Family Law (including Child Custody)
  • Forms specifically requiring a Notary Public (a Notary Public is a lawyer)
  • Power of Attorney
  • Real Estate
  • Wills / Estates
Eligibility
No restrictions
Application Process
Call for information
Office
807-625-2230
TTY
807-622-2225
Web Site
https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-hall/city-hall.aspx
Email
cityclerk@thunderbay.ca
Mailing Address
PO Box 800
Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 5K4
Canada
Languages
English
Contact
Krista Power, City Clerk
Fees
Service
Documents Required
No documents required
Accessibility
Fully Accessible
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Copyright
211 Ontario North
Last Verified On
May 2, 2023
Address
500 Donald St E
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 5V3
Located on the corner of Donald St E and May St S
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Hours of Operation
Mon
0830 to 1630
Tue
0830 to 1630
Wed
0830 to 1630
Thu
0830 to 1630
Fri
0830 to 1630

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Service Area(s)
Thunder Bay