All disposition documents executed by:
• the Government of Canada (together with its agencies);
• the Government of Manitoba (together with its agencies);
• the governments of Canadian territories and provinces other than Manitoba (together with their agencies);
• governments outside Canada (together with their agencies); or
• the government of a municipality or of a local government district within Canada
May be executed in any one of the following manners:
• under corporate seal of the entity, without the requirement for a witness;
• witnessed by a lawyer without the requirement for an affidavit of witness;
• witnessed by anyone permitted to administer oaths under The Manitoba Evidence Act without the requirement for an affidavit of witness; or
• witnessed by anyone accompanied by an affidavit of witness.
Particulars of witness required
In all cases where there is a witness and no affidavit of witness (where the witness is a lawyer or anyone permitted to administer oaths under The Manitoba Evidence Act), the witness must provide their full particulars, including their name, the full title of their office or position and their address.
Exception for Government of Canada countersigned documents
The above witnessing rules do not apply to those documents executed by the Government of Canada where the signature is not witnessed, but there is a proper counter-signature by an officer from the Department of Justice.