Judge says Quebec’s language law regarding court translations is ‘inoperable’
MONTREAL — A Quebec court judge has declared inoperable a portion of the province’s language law that requires English-language court decisions to be immediately translated into French.
Dennis Galiatsatos says in a May 15 decision the requirement for courts to simultaneously provide a French translation of a written decision rendered in English will slow down the legal process for English-speaking accused.
A modification to the Quebec language charter scheduled to come into eff