notary public?

Question

in Canada, are a notary public and a lawyer the same thing? do you have to be a lawyer to be a notary public?

I am looking for CANADA ONLY. The United States of America has different interpretations of legalese as well as having different legislation from Canada. IT IS NOT THE SAME. Thank you for trying to help me, but like I said, USA is a different country.

Answer 1

I don't know about Canada, but in the United States you definitely do not have to be a lawyer to be a notary public. I am a notary - all I had to do was read the information provided by the state, purchase my seal, complete the application and pay the fee.

Answer 2

I know of nowhere that a Notary Public has to be a lawyer; if anything else, it would be a detriment. The sole purpose of a Notary Public is to check IDs and make sure the person signing a document is who they say they are and properly document what they have attested to in a record book, indicating who signed, what date, what they signed, at what location they signed, what documents were checked or how the person was know to be who they are.

A lawyer usually uses a Notary Public to be a separate, objective witness to the transaction, therefore, that is why it would be detriment if an attorney tried to be a Notary Public at a meeting where they were trying to strike an objective deal; it would be thrown out of Court on Appeal without having an objective party that is sworn to ensure the validity and right of the State over who they are working for.

Answer 3

no