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Union calls out Carney government over cuts to translation bureau
The bureau says the cuts will come through natural attrition as demand falls and it seeks to protect its financial viability.
- On Monday, the federal translation bureau announced plans to drop 339 employees through natural attrition over five years, citing an overall drop in demand for traditional translation services.
- The Canadian Association of Professional Employees condemned the plan, warning it degrades language services and creates a 'two-tier system' affecting francophones' access to Canadian democratic institutions.
- Procurement Canada spokesperson Mario Morneau noted departments are turning to online translation services 'via free internet tools' or 'investing on their own to deploy translation tools powered by artificial intelligence.'
- Canada's official languages commissioner Kelly Burke stated that translation services must 'meet the highest standards of quality' to respect language rights, cautioning that artificial intelligence requires qualified professionals to avoid errors.
- Yves Perron told the House of Commons last month the government cannot use French as a 'shield against Donald Trump' while regarding it as an unnecessary expense that needs cutting.
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A federal union opposed the budget cuts imposed on the Federal Translation Bureau and accused the Carney government of hypocrisy, while Ottawa defended Francophone language standards in trade negotiations with the United States.
·Montreal, Canada
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Union calls out Carney government over cuts to translation bureau
OTTAWA - A federal union is speaking out against cuts to the federal translation bureau and is accusing the Carney government of hypocrisy as Ottawa defends French language standards in
·Toronto, Canada
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