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International Translation Day

During Statements by Members, a Bloc Québécois member marked International Translation Day on September 30 and praised the work of federal translators, interpreters and terminologists. He said their behind-the-scenes work lets parliamentarians work in their own language and lets francophones access government services, that much parliamentary work happens in English, and that artificial intelligence cannot replace human translators. He called for protecting translators’ jobs and improving their working conditions as a way of preserving the French language. No other members are recorded as speaking on the topic in this sample.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois

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“Today is International Translation Day. Federal translators do vital work so we can speak our own language and francophones can access government services. Most work here is done in English, and artificial intelligence cannot replace human translators. We must protect their jobs and improve their working conditions to preserve the French language.”
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Mr. Speaker, September 30 is International Translation Day. I would like to take a moment to commend the vital work done by the federal government’s translators, interpreters and terminologists. These dedicated individuals work behind the scenes to ensure that parliamentarians can work in their own language and that francophones have access to all democratic institutions and public services. Let us face it. Most of the discussions and documents that come out of this Parliament are in English. We cannot use French as a shield against Donald Trump and then turn around and regard it as an unnecessary expense that needs to be cut. While being a useful tool, artificial intelligence can never replace human judgment and a nuanced understanding of human language. We will not attract the next generation of talent by allowing people’s working conditions to deteriorate. A strong internal capacity within the public service is essential to preserving French. We have experienced people with valuable expertise. Let us take care of them.

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