This is a reply to an oral question asked by Mr. Pudlat on February 21 st. Mr. Pudlat asked about the status of interpreters during their assignments for the court and the possibility of lawsuits against them. Court interpreters, while interpreting for the court, are officers of the court. Their liability, if any, for actions done in good faith in the course of fulfilling their obligations to the courts as interpreters would be a matter for the Government of the NWT to deal with. This would be by defending or arranging for the defence of interpreters and would apply for interpreters who are employees and for independent contractors.