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This mini-course provides a quick reference on the right to an interpreter, principally as it applies to accused persons and other witnesses in criminal trials who do not speak and understand either English or French.

The substance of this mini-course was reviewed by the following judges in April 2024: 

• The Honourable J. Michal Fairburn, Associate Chief Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario
• The Honourable Justice Frederick P. Ferguson, Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick

As with other NJI resources, this resource is not an authority and should not be cited as such. Please do not share it outside the judiciary without express permission of the NJI.