Birth Registrations

When a child is born, their birth needs to be registered with the Government of Ontario within 30 days.  Township of Minden Hills births are registered at the Office of the Registrar General.  You may register your child's birth and order a birth certificate through ServiceOntario.  Forms may be obtained from a Service Ontario Centre.

The Office of the Registrar General may be contacted at:

P.O. Box 4600
189 Red River Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8
Toll-free: 1-800-461-2156
Fax: 1-807-343-7459

Death Registrations

The Vital Statistics Act provides that a death should be registered immediately.  No funeral service or burial can take place unless a burial permit is issued.  A permit cannot be issued unless the death has first been registered.

For deaths that occur in Ontario, the funeral director or person responsible for completing the death information brings the documents to the office of the Township Clerk. The Clerk records the information, issues a burial permit and forwards the documents to the Office of the Registrar General. The Township of Minden Hills is authorized to register the death, upon receipt and matching of the Statement of Death, and the Medical Certificate of Death. It may take up to 12 weeks for a death to be registered in Ontario.

Cause of death information gathered from death registrations is used for medical and health research and for statistical purposes. For more information visit Service Ontario.