Yes, Notaries "commission" or "swear" affidavits and documentsA Notary is a legal officer who will notarize documents, swear affidavits, take depositions and much more.
Notaries Public record matters of judicial importance as well as private transactions or events where an officially authenticated record or a document drawn up with professional skill or knowledge is required.
Significant weight attaches to documents certified by notaries public. Documents certified by notaries public are sealed with the notary's seal and are recorded by the notary public in a register maintained by him/her. These are known as "notarial acts".
A Notary in Quebec is very different from Notaries in the rest of Canada.
A Quebec Notary is a trained Lawyer who specializes in Wills, Real Estates and Marriage Contracts.
A Quebec Notary Notary is a trained Lawyer who does everything but plead in Court.