126 (1) The following documents may be written in French: 1.  Pleadings or other documents filed by a party. 2.  A process issued in or giving rise to the proceeding. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Translation of documents (2) On a party’s request, the court shall provide a translation into English or French of a document described in paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection (1) that is written in the other language. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Interpretation (3) If a party acting in person makes submissions in French or a witness gives oral evidence in French, the court shall provide interpretation of the submissions or evidence into English. This subsection does not apply to a hearing in a bilingual proceeding to which paragraph 3 of subsection (4) applies. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Bilingual proceedings (4) A party to a proceeding who speaks French has the right to require that it be conducted as a bilingual proceeding, and the following rules apply if the party does so: 1.  The hearings that the party specifies shall be presided over by a judge or officer who speaks English and French. 2.  If a hearing that the party has specified is held before a judge and jury in an area described in subsection (5), the jury shall consist of persons who speak English and French. 3.  If a hearing that the party has specified is held without a jury, or with a jury in an area described in subsection (5), evidence given and submissions made in English or French shall be received, recorded and transcribed in the language in which they are given. 4.  Any other part of the hearing may be conducted in French if, in the opinion of the presiding judge or officer, it can be so conducted. 5.  Oral evidence given in English or French at an examination out of court shall be received, recorded and transcribed in the language in which it is given. 6.  On the request of a party, if the party or their counsel speaks English or French but not both, the court shall provide interpretation of anything given orally in the other language at hearings referred to in paragraph 3 and at examinations out of court. 7.  The reasons for a decision may be written in English or French, but the court shall provide a translation into the other language on the request of a party. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Bilingual juries (5) The areas referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection (4) are the following: 1.  Counties: i.  Essex. ii.  Middlesex. iii.  Prescott and Russell. iv.  Renfrew. v.  Simcoe. vi.  Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. 2.  Territorial districts: i.  Algoma. ii.  Cochrane. iii.  Kenora. iv.  Nipissing. v.  Sudbury. vi.  Thunder Bay. vii.  Timiskaming. 3.  The area of the County of Welland as it existed on December 31, 1969. 4.  The Municipality of Chatham Kent. 5.  The City of Hamilton. 6.  The City of Ottawa. 7.  The Regional Municipality of Peel. 8.  The City of Greater Sudbury. 9.  The City of Toronto. 10.  Such other areas as are prescribed. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Prosecutions (6) If a prosecution under the Provincial Offences Act is to be conducted as a bilingual proceeding by a prosecutor referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of the definition of “prosecutor” in subsection 1 (1) of that Act or an agent acting on behalf of that person, the prosecutor assigned to the case must speak English and French. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Appeals (7) When an appeal is taken in a proceeding that is being conducted as a bilingual proceeding, a party who speaks French has the right to require that the appeal be heard by a judge or judges who speak English and French; in that case subsection (4) applies to the appeal, with necessary modifications. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Parties who are not natural persons (8) A corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship may exercise the rights conferred by this section in the same way as a natural person, unless the court orders otherwise. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Regulations (9) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  prescribing procedures for the purpose of this section; (b)  prescribing areas for the purpose of paragraph 10 of subsection (5). 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Transition (10) This section, as it read immediately before section 17 of Schedule 3 to the Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021 came into force, continues to apply to proceedings commenced before the day that section came into force. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 4, Sched. 3, s. 16 - 01/02/2022 SCHEDULE 1 Bilingual Juries Paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection 126 (2) The following counties: Essex Middlesex Prescott and Russell Renfrew Simcoe Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry The following territorial districts: Algoma Cochrane Kenora Nipissing Sudbury Thunder Bay Timiskaming The area of the County of Welland as it existed on December 31, 1969. The Municipality of Chatham Kent. The City of Hamilton. The City of Ottawa. The Regional Municipality of Peel. The City of Greater Sudbury. The City of Toronto. 1994, c. 12, s. 43 (3); 1997, c. 26, Sched.; O. Reg. 441/97, s. 1; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 12, s. 43 (3) - 28/02/1995; 1997, c. 26, Sched. - 01/01/1998; O. Reg. 441/97 - 05/12/1997 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 SCHEDULE 2 Bilingual Documents Paragraph 6 of subsection 126 (2) The following counties: Essex Middlesex Prescott and Russell Renfrew Simcoe Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry The following territorial districts: Algoma Cochrane Kenora Nipissing Sudbury Thunder Bay Timiskaming The area of the County of Welland as it existed on December 31, 1969. The Municipality of Chatham Kent. The City of Hamilton. The City of Ottawa. The Regional Municipality of Peel. The City of Greater Sudbury. The City of Toronto. 1994, c. 12, s. 43 (3); 1997, c. 26, Sched.; O. Reg. 441/97, s. 2; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 12, s. 43 (3) - 28/02/1995; 1997, c. 26, Sched. - 01/01/1998; O. Reg. 441/97 - 05/12/1997 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 Interest and Costs Prejudgment and postjudgment interest rates