Official Languages committee  Forgive me for saying so, but that is easy. If we send the lowest bidders, who do not have expertise in law, to the Supreme Court, I can guarantee you that the results will be interesting.

Official Languages committee  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

Official Languages committee  Thank you. The system that is being put forward right now will undermine the government's ability to meet its official languages objectives, specifically because the translation bureau's 58 interpreters will, I assume, be assigned to the high-stakes conferences, while all the re

Official Languages committee  Yes. I completely agree with Ms. Bohbot and I would add that, until now, the translation bureau and the University of Ottawa have worked together to train new interpreters; that this must continue. The fear right now about the proposed system is that it alienates professional int

Official Languages committee  There are about 200 professional interpreters in Canada, 58 of whom work for the translation bureau. The bureau has worked with the University of Ottawa for many years to train its interpreters and it also offers work terms, or did so at one time, on Parliament Hill. The federal

Official Languages committee  Was this question for me?

Official Languages committee  Ms. Bohbot, do you want to answer?

Official Languages committee  In that case, I'll answer. I can't say that I followed the ins and outs of the case, but you're right. New Brunswick is a leader in the field. The New Brunswick translation bureau has recognized that the amount of privatization is excessive. No one is against privatization, as

Official Languages committee  The major international institutions employ interpreters who are accredited AIIC members.

Official Languages committee  It's not a country, but the European Parliament has this type of system in place.

Official Languages committee  No. I couldn't tell you how things work there.

Official Languages committee  Can I also respond?

Official Languages committee  Thank you. Regarding interpreters, I want to add that a distinction must be made between the interpreters accredited under the terms of provincial associations and interpreters accredited by the Government of Canada. At this time, some accredited interpreters aren't accredited

Official Languages committee  Exactly. The Translation Bureau gives its interpreters an accreditation exam. In the past, it also gave its translators an exam. However, when the decentralization took place in 1995, the translation accreditation exam was eliminated. The interpretation exam was maintained, and t

Official Languages committee  As we explained in our text, we want the RFSO postponed until things are done correctly. It's a text that applies to the interpreter profession. There are legal experts among you. You know very well that law is based on words. As a result, we couldn't sign a document that doesn't