The trial for a Toronto shopkeeper accused of capturing and tying up a man who stole from his Chinatown store will now start on Wednesday.
The delay came about because no interpreter was available for the trial of David Chen.
He is charged with forcible confinement and assault for performing what he has called a citizen's arrest.
The controversial case has sparked a public debate on victims' rights.
The thief stole $60 worth of flowers from Chen's shop, the Lucky Moose Food Mart in Chinatown, and fled.
When he returned to the store an hour later, Chen allegedly tied him up and put him in a van to wait for police.
The thief later admitted to stealing the flowers and selling them on the street for $2 each.
Chen was eventually charged because he allegedly waited too long for his actions to be considered a legal citizen's arrest. Under the law, a person must catch someone in the process of committing a crime in order to make a citizen's arrest.
With files from The Canadian Press
