Official Languages committee  In Canada, there is a looming and growing shortage.

Official Languages committee  My last three recommendations are to use the federal government's purchasing power to develop the translation industry, to amend the Official Languages Act to include the importance of translation, and to ensure adequate funding for university training programs in translation and

Official Languages committee  The act wasn't amended, Mr. Godin. It was just an administrative change. The Translation Bureau Act has been unchanged since it was enacted in 1934. The federal government simply decided, because that was popular with the government—

Official Languages committee  I'm not sure.

Official Languages committee  Okay.

Official Languages committee  I would be pleased to send the wording of these amendments to you later, because I don't have it with me. As I stated in the first two facts of my speech, translation plays a crucial role in the application of the Official Languages Act. The word “translation” isn't even in the

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm going to give you a number of facts this morning. The first is that translation plays a vital role in applying the Official Languages Act. It's what allows Canadians to exercise their constitutional right not to speak the other official language. It's