Level of House interpretation service a continued cause for concern

Meanwhile, the Translation Bureau recently told Senators that it’s been able to return to pre-pandemic interpretation service levels.

An interpreter works during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

May 24, 2023

MPs on the House Board of Internal Economy expressed their frustration last week over the federal Translation Bureau’s lack of progress in boosting available interpretation service hours, despite continued efforts.

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