‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO Dominic Laporte.

Interpreters at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

February 22, 2023

The Translation Bureau is revisiting some protocols for parliamentary interpreters to address ongoing injury concerns as the already-stretched bilingual service continues to struggle from staffing shortages, despite new freelancers being added to the roster early this year.

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