In British Columbia, arraignment takes place in one of the first few court appearances by the defendant or their lawyer.
ɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə, ɚɹˈeɪnmənt tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ɪn wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst fjˈuː kˈoːɹt ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz baɪ ðə dᵻfˈɛndənt ɔːɹ ðɛɹ lˈɔɪɚ.