Who these rules apply to
These rules apply to corporations as well as to individuals. As a result, executions by corporations using a corporate seal in place of an appropriate witness will no longer be accepted.
Who these rules do not apply to
These rules do not apply to the witnessing of documents executed by the governments of Manitoba and the other provinces and territories (and their agencies), the Government of Canada (and its agencies) and the governments of municipalities and local government districts. They also don’t apply to documents executed by governments outside of Canada (and their agencies).
See Witnessing rules for governments, municipalities and their agencies for a summary of the rules regarding the witnessing of disposition documents executed by governments and governmental agencies.
The witnessing rules have been incorporated into the smart eForms (the eDischarge, eCaveat, eMortgage and eTransfer) and as a result the options available on the signature pages will be in keeping with these rules.