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flag Canadian interpreters warn cost-cutting measures may jeopardize bilingual access in parliament.

flag Parliamentary interpreters in Canada are warning that the government's planned cost-cutting measures for procurement could compromise public access to official proceedings in both official languages. flag Concerns include eliminating hearing protections, adopting a "lowest bid" approach, and changing payment from daily to hourly rates. flag The International Association of Conference Interpreters argues these changes could lower service quality and exacerbate the shortage of qualified interpreters.

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