OUR MISSIONThe Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario (ATIO) promotes the language professions and the value of certification as a means to protect the public interest.OUR VISIONTo ensure that language professionals are certified and available to provide quality language services in all languages throughout Ontario.OUR HISTORYATIO is the oldest organization of translators, conference interpreters, court interpreters, terminologists, community interpreters and medical interpreters in Canada. It was founded in 1920 as the Association technologique de langue française d'Ottawa, and incorporated the following year under Ontario Letters Patent. In 1962 the Association adopted its current name.We are the first translators' association in the world whose certified members are deemed professionals by law, for in February 1989 the Province of Ontario granted reserved title for certified members of ATIO through the Association of Translators and Interpreters Act, 1989. The main purpose of the Association is to promote a high level of competence in translation, terminology and interpretation.