Union calls out Carney govt over cuts to translation bureau

The Canadian Press: A government document containing highlights of the translation bureau’s business plan for 2025 to 2030 says the bureau plans to drop 339 employees through natural attrition over five years to ensure its financial viability.

…The union said more than 90 per cent of translations in the federal government are from English to French and that when the quality of translation declines, it is francophones who feel the impact.

“The result is a two-tier system by degrading the language services francophones depend on to access public services and Canada’s democratic institutions in their own language,” said the union…

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