kimbax0x in my opinion, you do not want you case heard until six months after the date you were issued the infraction. You were issued a ticket under Part I of the Provincial Offences Act. If your case is heard before the 6 month period, the court can agree with you that the text the cop added to the certificate and summons was to be in both languages. The court could disagree that the officer needed to speak both languages to you. Or the court could agree the officer was required to speak both languages but you waived the right by either not asking him to, or by signing the certificate when you were issued the ticket.
If any of this happens, the court can fix the certificate and summons by adding the French words to it, or they can simply re-issue you a new summons and lay a new charge for the same offence under Part III of the POA.
A ticket can be filed within 30 days under Part I of the POA and within 6 months under Part III.
After 6 month the cops are statute barred from proceeding.
Thus, you dont want you case until after the 6 month period. Weekends and holidays do not apply when considering 30 days, but they do apply when considering the 6 month period.
The word "day" is defined at law, but the word "month" is not. A day does not include weekends and holidays, so 30 days really means 38 days if no holidays falls within the 30 day period. If a holiday falls within the 30 day period, then 30 days would really be 39 days.
Hiring a paralegal is going to end up costing you more then the ticket. I know you want to win the case, so do what you wish, but truthfully, if you're capable of filling out a job application or credit card ap, you're capable of filling out the required appeal court forms to win this case should you lose at trial.
I believe you're capable of going into court on your own and calmy and clearly explaining to the judge the law regarding the issues.
There are only 3 or so provisons of the HTA, 2 provisions of the FLSA, and 2 provisions of the POA that need to be expressed.
In any event, keep us posted and Good luck.