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Code of Conduct for Interpreters
Interpreters providing services to the Immigration
and Refugee Board of Canada (the "Board") shall comply with the rules that are set
out in the following Code of Conduct.
Rule 1 Conduct Generally
- Interpreters shall, at all times, conduct themselves with courtesy,
discretion and decorum and provide high-quality services to assist the
Board in its proceedings.
- On the day of the proceedings, the interpreter shall go directly to
the reception area or designated area for interpreters. A case management
officer or a clerk will meet the interpreter and inform him or her of
the assigned case.
- If the proceedings are recessed, adjourned, postponed or concluded
the interpreter shall return immediately to the reception area or
designated
area for interpreters to await further instructions; in the event that
the interpreter does not return immediately to the reception/designated
area, he or she shall keep the case management officer or clerk
informed of his or her whereabouts in case further interpretation
services
are required.
- At no time shall the interpreter withdraw from, or leave, a proceeding
without discussing the reasons for this with the presiding decision-maker.
Rule 2 Competence
- Interpreters shall only undertake to provide and shall only provide
services for which they have the required competence.
- If at any time the interpreter believes that he or she is unable to
competently interpret or translate what is stated in the source language
into the target language, the interpreter shall, without delay, inform
the case management officer or clerk or the presiding decision-maker,
as the case may be.
Rule 3 Care, Skill,
Diligence and Efficiency
Interpreters shall take all reasonable care to faithfully and accurately
interpret or translate what is stated in the source language into the
target language, having regard primarily to meaning and secondarily to
style, without any paraphrasing, embellishment, omission, explanation,
or expression of opinion, using the same person as in the source language
and the closest natural equivalent of the source language.
Rule 4 Impartiality
and Avoidance of Conflict of Interest
- Interpreters shall be, and shall appear to be, objective and impartial
at all times, inside and outside the conference or hearing room, in
relation to any matter for which they provide services to the Board.
- Interpreters shall avoid, and where it arises, shall, without delay,
disclose to the case management officer, clerk or presiding decision-maker,
as the case may be, any real, potential, or apparent conflict of interest
in relation to any matter for which they provide services to the Board.
Commentary:
- As soon as an interpreter becomes aware, for example, of any ties,
whether personal, professional, or other, that the interpreter has
or may have with the person with respect to whom he or she is providing
interpretation, the interpreter is required to disclose this fact,
without delay, to the case management officer or clerk or presiding
decision-maker, as the case may be.
- An interpreter is likewise required to disclose, in the same manner
and to the same person, for example, any employment or other activity,
association, or private interest, (such as membership in an organization
that is critical of or in favour of the government of the country
of origin of the person concerned), that may be incompatible with
his or her duties as an interpreter.
- An interpreter is also expected, for example, to refrain from
giving advice to, or discussing any aspect of a case with, any of
the participants in the proceedings for which the interpreter is
providing services to the Board.
Rule 5 Confidentiality
Interpreters shall keep confidential all information gained in the course
of providing services to the Board. More specifically, interpreters shall
not, either within or outside the Board premises, discuss, report on,
or give an opinion concerning any matter for which they provide services
to the Board.
Rule 6 Compliance
Interpreters shall, without delay, disclose to the case management officer
or clerk or the presiding decision-maker, as the case may be, any matter
of which they are aware that may impede full compliance with this Code.
I have read and understood the Code of Conduct for Interpreters and
hereby undertake to comply with its provisions.
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