Abbreviation | CASLI |
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Formation | 1979 |
Type | Nonprofit |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC) |
The Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters (CASLI), formerly known as the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC), is the national, non-profit certifying body for professional American Sign Language-English, Quebec Sign Language-French interpreters in Canada. [1] [2] [3]
The organization was established in 1979 as the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC), [4] [5] and in 2018 was renamed to the Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters. [6] As of 2022, it was the only national association representing interpreters in Canada. [7] [8]
The organization has an "Email Buddy Program" for new interpreters. [7]
CASLI offers membership to professional interpreters, students training to become interpreters, and certain deaf individuals. [7] [9] Membership can be offered to interpreters who have not graduated from an interpreter training program through an alternative process. [10] There is a Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct for members. [11]
The organization operates under a national board with regional affiliate chapters (e.g., AQILS in Quebec). CASLI also maintains formal partnerships, such as with AQILS since 2016 and with Deaf-led organizations like CAD and CCSD. [12] [13] [14] Additionally, it is a member of the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters. [6]