NDP MP crying foul after Languages Committee axes motion to delay new procurement system for interpreters

'I thought the Liberal Party was the party of consultation,' says François Choquette.

Procurement Minister Judy Foote is overseeing a plan to change the way the government hires freelance interpreters.The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

December 14, 2016

NDP MP François Choquette says he's disappointed that the Liberals on the House Official Languages Committee voted down his motion calling for a delay to the implementation of a new procurement system for interpretation services until Procurement Minister Judy Foote appeared before the committee...

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