Jamie West MPP, Sudbury

The Community Office can assist you with issues pertaining to provincial services and programs. If required, staff can also help connect you with local community resources and refer you to other levels of governement.

The services our Community Office Team can assist with include, but are not limited to:

• Commissioner for Taking Affidavits
• Legislative Scrolls
• Family Responsibility Office Inquiries
• Health Care and Long-Term Care Issues
• ODSP and Ontario Works (OW) Inquiries
• OSAP and Education Inquiries
• Landlord Tenant Issues
  • See Tenants Guide
• Service Ontario and the Office of the Registrar Inquiries
  • Birth Certificates
  • License Applications
  • Change of Name
• WSIB
  • The Workplace Safety & Insurance Act governs the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB): This Act requires that any person acting as a representative for an injured worker be either: a lawyer, a paralegal, a representative of a trade union, or a member of the Office of the Worker Advisor.
  • *Note: MPP office staff are not fuly trained to represent workers, but may be able to assist you with finding the representation you deserve.
  • Visit the WSIB Ontario website for more information about WSIB

Need support from the Constituency Office

Please complete the casework form with all the necessary information to ensure the team can begin working on your case as soon as possible. Staff may need to follow-up with you by phone or email to gather any missing details involving your inquiry. 

Please Share Your Stories! 

MPP West is happy to share your story in the legislature when possible. Please do not hesitate to send an email about your experiences to [email protected].

MPP West presents, debates, and votes on proposed laws (bills) in the House (Queen's Park). In committees, he studies bills, issues, or topics, and reports back to the House. 

Please share your ideas, concerns and questions about provincial policy issues with the the Queen's Park office, [email protected]. 

The Queen's Park team can also assist with:

• The creation of petitions to be presented to the legislature
• Provincial funding requests and letters of support
• Letters to ministers
• Questions relating to the MPP's critic portfolio
• Visits to the legislature and seating in the member's gallery of the House

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Please Share Your Stories! 

MPP West is happy to share your story in the legislature when possible. Please do not hesitate to send an email about your experiences to [email protected].

What is a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits?
A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits is a person who is authorized by the Province of Ontario to take affidavits and administer oaths, affirmations, or declarations. Commissioners are governed by the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act, 1990.

Fee - $0
The office does not charge a commissioning fee. However, the staff are bound by their responsibilities as a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits and have been authorized to refuse to commission any document at their discretion.

Note: If a Commissioner is unsure about the identity of the person or the content of the document for any reason, the Commissioner may refuse to sign the document.

We do not provide the services of a Notary Public.
A Notary Public is a person authorized by the Notaries Act to commission documents, certify or notarize documents as true copies, and to verify signatures. The requirements to become a Notary Public are stricter than for a commissioner and a Commissioner cannot sign on behalf of a Notary Public.

Documents that can be signed:
The staff that have been designated to serve as Commissioners for Taking Affidavits can sign documents at their discretion, including but not limited to the following:
• Proof of residency.
• Transfer of vehicle ownership.
• Pension plan and insurance claim documents.
• Statutory declarations on government-related forms.
• OSAP related documents.
• Travel letters and permissions (if not otherwise specified).

Documents that cannot be signed:
The Commissioner for Taking Affidavits at the office are not authorized to sign documents related to:
• Any forms related to a medical matter.
• Wills and testaments.
• Powers of Attorney.
• Divorce, separation, and custody.
• Real estate.
• Court documents or any documents related to court proceedings.
• Any other documents requiring a Notary Public.

Before you start:
✓ Please contact the office in advance. Our team can help to confirm if your documents can be signed by a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits and can also confirm when a Commissioner from the office is available.

✓ You will need to bring valid photo identification. The identification must show your photo, your full name, and signature.

X Do not sign the document before arriving. The document(s) to be commissioned must be signed in the presence of a Commissioner of Oaths.

✓ Before the Commissioner for Taking Affidavits can sign your document(s), they must be completed in full. You can complete this at home or at the MPP office. Staff cannot commission a blank or incomplete form.

Your responsibility
If you are signing a legal document that requires your oath, affirmation, or declaration, the content of that document is your sole responsibility. When you are making an oath, you are known as the "deponent" –the person whose signature is being commissioned to ensure the content of the affidavit. As a deponent, you must understand the details in the document to which you are attesting– and you must understand that, by swearing an oath, you are attesting that those details are correct.

If you would like to request a scroll, please contact us at [email protected] or 705-675-1914 with the following information:

• Full name of the person requesting the scroll, phone number, email
• Full name of the recipient(s)
• Scroll occasion/milestone being celebrated (ex. birthday, anniversary, etc...)
• Date of occasion/milestone being celebrated
• Date the completed scroll is required
• Mailing address or indicate if the scroll will be picked up at our community office
• Please put "Special Request" in the subject field to ensure it is received correctly

Should staff be able to fulfill your request, our office will confirm the above details with you.

If you would like to invite MPP West to an event, please contact us at [email protected] or 705-675-1914 with the following information:

• First and Last Name, Phone Number, Email
• Name of Organization
• Event Name and Location
• Date/Time of Event
• Event Description
• Please put "Event" in the subject field to ensure it is received correctly.

While MPP West endeavours to attend as many events as possible, please note that due to his busy schedule, he is not able to accept every invitation. If he is able to attend, our office will contact you to confirm details.

Click here to access our casework form: Casework Form.

NOTICE: THE OFFICE IS UNABLE TO ASSIST YOU WITH FEDERAL OR MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

If you require assistance with a Federal matter, please contact your Member of Parliament, Viviane Lapointe:
[email protected] 
705-673-7107

If you require assistance with a Municipal matter, please contact your City Councillor: 
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Need Provincial Support but are outside of Sudbury and Copper Cliff? 

Find your MPP Representative HERE.