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This table was taken from the Red Cross Guide to Wildfire Recovery, which can be downloaded in PDF format from here.
Be careful: If your documents are located in a safe, do not attempt to open it until the outside is cool to the touch.
| ITEM DESTROYED OR MISSING | WHO TO CONTACT FOR REPLACEMENT |
|---|---|
| Animal registration papers | Municipal office |
| Bank books | Bank branch |
| Birth certificates – Marriage certificates – Death certificates | Provincial/Territorial Registrar General or Ministry of Vital Statistics |
| Bonds (completely destroyed) | Write to: Canada Savings Bonds P.O. Box 2770, Station D Ottawa, ON K1P 1J7 Include names and addresses that appeared on bonds, approximate date when purchased, and denominations. Gather all pieces and ashes and keep them for further reference. |
| Bonds (partially destroyed) | Gather up remaining pieces and ashes, put them in a package and write a letter explaining what happened. Send to Canada Savings Bond address (above). |
| Children’s Services and Social Assistance identification cards, medical assistance or social assistance cheques | Your case worker |
| Immigration documents | Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada |
| Credit cards | Issuing credit card company |
| Divorce papers | Supreme Court where decree was filed or divorce lawyer |
| Driver’s licences and vehicle registration title cards | Provincial/Territorial transportation ministry |
| Income tax records | Revenue Canada |
| Insurance policies | Insurance agent |
| Land titles | Local provincial/territorial land title office |
| Medical records | Family doctor or specialist |
| Military discharge papers | Veterans Affairs Canada |
| Money (partially or completely destroyed) | Nearest Bank of Canada branch |
| Passports | Your Consulate General |
| Provincial/Territorial health insurance card | Provincial/Territorial health ministry |
| Social Insurance Number (SIN) cards – Canada Pension Plan documents – Employment Insurance documents | Service Canada |
| Stocks | Issuing company or lawyer |
| Titles to deeds | City hall or local municipal office |
| Wills | Family lawyer or estate lawyer |