Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Catherine Morrison
Publication Date: July 24, 2025 - 08:10
Parliamentary interpreters warn about Ottawa’s plans to cut procurement costs
July 24, 2025
Professional interpreters are warning that the federal government’s plans to cut its procurement costs could compromise the public’s access to parliamentary, Supreme Court and other official proceedings in both official languages.
Jeremy Link, a spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the department recently began a process to replace the federal government’s existing freelance interpretation contracts.
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