Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada

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][2][3]

History

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Established in 1979, CASLI is the only organization in Canada administering the Canadian Evaluation System (CES) to certify ASL–English interpreters.[4][5]

Governance and partnerships

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CASLI - Why Hire a CASLI Member". www.casli.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. ^ a b "Stakeholder Organizations - SRV Canada VRS". 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  3. ^ Wong, Jessica (2020-04-06). "'Giving us the full understanding of what's happening': Applause for ASL interpreters amid pandemic". CBC. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  4. ^ "CASLI - Home". www.casli.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  5. ^ "CASLI - Past Conferences". www.casli.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-28.

Further reading

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