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Not open to interpretation: virtual Parliament exacerbates pre-existing issues with vital service

A former procedural clerk with the House of Commons has one idea for how to ameliorate the situation: make translation and interpretation for the House and Senate a common service under the Library of Parliament.

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
March 10, 2021

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Not open to interpretation: virtual Parliament exacerbates pre-existing issues with vital service

A former procedural clerk with the House of Commons has one idea for how to ameliorate the situation: make translation and interpretation for the House and Senate a common service under the Library of Parliament.

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