Judge Says Quebec’s Language Law Regarding Court Translations Is ‘Inoperable’

Judge Says Quebec’s Language Law Regarding Court Translations Is ‘Inoperable’
Quebec Government House Leader and Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette responds to reporters' questions prior to question period at the legislature in Quebec City, on Jan. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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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 wrote in a May 17 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 anglophone Quebecers accused of a crime.