Monday, December 11, 2017

#CANADA: House Of Commons To Translate Debates Into Indigenous Languages

[world politics news]


The Canadian government is considering hiring Indigenous language interpreters in the House of Commons, even as MPs grapple with whether to move beyond the chamber's two official languages, English and French. An extra interpretation booth has already been added to the new Commons chamber in the West Block, slated to open next fall as the existing chamber gets a 10-year makeover. From there, specialists will be able to interpret Indigenous languages like Cree and Ojibway, as well as other languages, in real time.

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