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Canada among the most dangerous places for language interpreters

  • OTTAWA—A new international study places Canada among the countries with the highest rate of acoustic shock incidents suffered by language interpreters. The study found
Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | September 28, 2020
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, says, 'in spite of encouragement, many participants, including MPs and ministers, still are not using the proper headset, cabled microphone and hardwire connection to the internet when participating in parliamentary committee and House proceedings.' Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot

Canada among the most dangerous places for language interpreters

Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | September 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—A new international study places Canada among the countries with the highest rate of acoustic shock incidents suffered by language interpreters. The study found

Canada among the most dangerous places for language interpreters

Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | September 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—A new international study places Canada among the countries with the highest rate of acoustic shock incidents suffered by language interpreters. The study found
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, says, 'in spite of encouragement, many participants, including MPs and ministers, still are not using the proper headset, cabled microphone and hardwire connection to the internet when participating in parliamentary committee and House proceedings.' Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot

Government response to House Official Languages Committee lost in translation

  • OTTAWA—Something unexplained happened after MPs on the House Official Languages Committee published a report calling for sweeping reform to the federal Translation Bureau. As if
Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | December 5, 2016
The Trudeau government has stated that it places high value on official languages and wants to be judged by how well it communicates with Canadians in English and in French. Unhappy MPs on the House Official Languages Committee will be looking for answers when Public Services Minister Judy Foote, the minister responsible for the government’s response on this, testifies this week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government response to House Official Languages Committee lost in translation

Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | December 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Something unexplained happened after MPs on the House Official Languages Committee published a report calling for sweeping reform to the federal Translation Bureau. As if

Government response to House Official Languages Committee lost in translation

Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | December 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Something unexplained happened after MPs on the House Official Languages Committee published a report calling for sweeping reform to the federal Translation Bureau. As if
The Trudeau government has stated that it places high value on official languages and wants to be judged by how well it communicates with Canadians in English and in French. Unhappy MPs on the House Official Languages Committee will be looking for answers when Public Services Minister Judy Foote, the minister responsible for the government’s response on this, testifies this week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s official languages are worth protecting, preserving

  • You get what you pay for. This simple truth lies at the heart of an emerging debate about Canada’s two official languages. At issue
Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | October 5, 2016
Liberal MP Denis Paradis is chair of the House Official Languages Committee, which is awaiting government response to a report it tabled last June on the federal Translation Bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s official languages are worth protecting, preserving

Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | October 5, 2016
  • You get what you pay for. This simple truth lies at the heart of an emerging debate about Canada’s two official languages. At issue

Canada’s official languages are worth protecting, preserving

Opinion | BY NICOLE GAGNON | October 5, 2016
  • You get what you pay for. This simple truth lies at the heart of an emerging debate about Canada’s two official languages. At issue
Liberal MP Denis Paradis is chair of the House Official Languages Committee, which is awaiting government response to a report it tabled last June on the federal Translation Bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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