This Guide has been developed to assist Marriage Officiants who are authorized to perform marriages in Ontario with understanding their existing legal responsibilities. This Guide applies to all Marriage Officiants (both registered and civil) authorized under Ontario’s Marriage Act and its Regulation.

Amendments to Regulation 854 for Mines and Mining Plants made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which came into effect on January 1, 2012, included changes to the medical certificate prescribed under section 195 of the regulation. Under these provisions, operators of cranes are required to undergo a yearly medical examination by a physician. The certificate, which is completed by the physician, provides a convenient way for stakeholders to comply with these requirements. The certificate will take less than five minutes to complete.