Yes, absolutely. That is what we are concerned about. At this time, whatever goes through the Translation Bureau is accredited. The Translation Bureau calls on accredited interpreters. Our concern is that this will cease.
If you ask us why, first, I will tell you it's basically because the accreditation process no longer exists in translation.
Second, at this time, the Government of Canada has a dual stream. You have those conferences that go through the Translation Bureau, and you have those conferences that are run by a government department that calls on the private sector, but it does not necessarily call on government-accredited interpreters. That is what we are seeking from the minister, that whether it be through the Translation Bureau or directly via the private sector, in all cases only interpreters accredited by the Government of Canada provide the service. The Government of Canada should have just the one standard, a standard of quality for all conferences. There shouldn't be this double standard.